Also known as Judas son of James, one of the twelve apostles distinguished from Judas Iscariot. At the Last Supper, Thaddaeus asked Jesus why He would reveal Himself to the disciples but not to the world—prompting Jesus’ teaching about the Holy Spirit’s indwelling. Tradition associates Thaddaeus with missionary work in Mesopotamia and Persia, where he is said to have been martyred.
Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;Matthew 10:3 · Berean Standard Bible
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.
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.
Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
Blessed are the poor; woe to the rich. Jesus delivers his version of the great sermon and demands a love so radical it includes your enemies.
Judas (not Iscariot) asked Him, “Lord, why are You going to reveal Yourself to us and not to the world?”
In the upper room, Jesus comforts his terrified disciples. He promises them a place, a path, and a presence that will never leave them.
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