New Testament

James son of Alphaeus

One of the twelve apostles, sometimes called ‘James the Less’ to distinguish him from James the son of Zebedee. Though less is recorded about him than the other James, he faithfully served among the Twelve throughout Jesus’ ministry, witnessed the resurrection, and was present at Pentecost. Early church tradition associates him with missionary work in Egypt and Palestine.

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The verse that names James son of Alphaeus

Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;Matthew 10:3 · Berean Standard Bible

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Matthew 10:3

Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;

Jesus hands his authority to twelve ordinary men and sends them into a hostile world. The mission briefing is searingly honest.

Mark 3:18

Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,

A man with a withered hand, a crowd pressing in from every side, and twelve unlikely men called to change the world.

Acts 1:13

When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.

Jesus ascends. The disciples wait. And then everything changes. This is the story of how a handful of ordinary people turned the world upside down.

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