Bible Verses About "Who Was James the Son of Alphaeus"
James the son of Alphaeus was one of Jesus' twelve apostles, also called James the Less, about whom little is recorded but who faithfully served Christ to the end.
James the son of Alphaeus was one of Jesus' twelve apostles, also called James the Less, about whom little is recorded but who faithfully served Christ to the end.
"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; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddeus." — Matthew 10:2-3 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was James the Son of Alphaeus?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"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; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddeus."
"There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome."
"And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James."
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