James
James (Brother of Jesus)
Mentioned AD 31–66 traditional (Jones)
The son of Alphaeus, or Cleopas, “the brother” or near kinsman or cousin of our Lord (Gal. 1:18, 19), called James “the Less,” or “the Little,” probably because he was of low stature. He is mentioned along with the other apostles (Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- The 65th generation from Adam, counting Adam as the first.
- Mentioned in the era of the New Testament, 4 BC to AD 100.
- Named in the same verses as Joses, Mary, Mary, Jude, Mary, Salome, Simon, and Barnabas.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Stories
4 events in which James takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- AD 40An angel rescues Peter from prisonActs 12:6-19
- AD 46Jerusalem CouncilActs 15:1-34
- AD 46Second Missionary JourneyActs 15:1–18:23
- AD 54Paul visits elders in JerusalemActs 21:18-26
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, AD 6–91, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
Begat counts James in 15 tagged verses across 8 books.
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The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | James 42 |
| KJV | James 42 |
| ASV | James 42 |
Whole-word, case-sensitive count of the name string (regex \bName\b, so possessives like "Abraham's" count) across the whole Bible text of each translation; this counts the string, not the person, so other people who share the name are included and pronoun references are not. How Begat counts
Every verse
All 15 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
Matthew2 verses
Mark3 verses
- 6:3
Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.
- 15:40
And there were also women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
- 16:1
When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint the body of Jesus.
Luke1 verse
- 24:10
It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.
Acts3 verses
- 12:17
Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.
- 15:13
When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!
- 21:18
The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present.
1 Corinthians1 verse
- 15:7
Then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles.
Galatians3 verses
- 1:19
But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
- 2:9
And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.
- 2:12
For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group.
James1 verse
- 1:1
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings.
Jude1 verse
- 1:1
Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who are called, loved by God the Father, and kept in Jesus Christ:
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
The son of Alphaeus, or Cleopas, “the brother” or near kinsman or cousin of our Lord (Gal. 1:18, 19), called James “the Less,” or “the Little,” probably because he was of low stature. He is mentioned along with the other apostles (Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15). He had a separate interview with our Lord after his resurrection (1 Cor. 15:7), and is mentioned as one of the apostles of the circumcision (Acts 1:13). He appears to have occupied the position of head of the Church at Jerusalem, where he presided at the council held to consider the case of the Gentiles (Acts 12:17; 15:13-29: 21:18-24). This James was the author of the epistle which bears his name.