
James, the brother of Jude (the otherwise unknown author of the Epistle of Jude) mentioned in Jude 1:1.
Some Christian authors and modern scholars have attempted to find a connection between this James and one of the Jameses above, but no consensus has emerged.
James, the otherwise unknown author of the Epistle of James. James, the father of Jude the Apostle (also called Jude Thaddeus, Jude of James), mentioned in Luke 6:16 and Acts 1:13. It's unclear whether he is to be identified as James, son of Alphaeus, or James, brother of Jesus. James the Less (Ἰάκωβος ὁ μίκρος, Mark 15:40), son of Mary, mother of James, brother of Joses. Roman Catholics and other Christian theologians attempting to maintain the dogma of the perpetual virginity of Mary argue that it is impossible that Jesus had a biological brother, and that the term 'brother' simply meant cousin or some other close male relative. The New Testament calls him 'James, brother of God / the Lord' (Ἰάκωβος ὁ Ἀδελφόθεος) disputes have arisen in regards to whether or not James was an actual biological brother of Jesus. One of the Twelve Disciples of Jesus, but almost nothing is known about him. One of the Twelve Disciples of Jesus, together with his brother John and Simon Peter part of the inner circle of Jesus. James the Great, son of Zebedee, brother of John the Apostle. The following Jameses are found in the New Testament: It is disputed whether he is to be identified with James, son of Alphaeus, or James, brother of Jesus.