James son of Alphaeus
Also known as: James the Less, James the Younger
Apostle
Key Events
- 1Listed among the Twelve Apostles
- 2Possibly the "James the Less" at the crucifixion
What Scripture Says (5 verses)
And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
Matthew · Chapter 4
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
Matthew · Chapter 10
Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
Matthew · Chapter 10
Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Matthew · Chapter 13
And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
Matthew · Chapter 17
Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.
Matthew · Chapter 27
And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
Mark · Chapter 1
And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
Mark · Chapter 1
And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
Mark · Chapter 3
And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
Mark · Chapter 3
Church Tradition
Death
Various conflicting traditions
Source: Late and unreliable traditions