James (Mat 13:55)
Son of Joseph and Mary, in the New Testament era. Named in scripture at Matthew 13:55.
What we know — and how we know it
Where in scripture
MatthewMarkActs1 CorinthiansGalatiansJamesJudeIsn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?
Matthew 13:55
Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” They were offended at him.
Mark 6:3
But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, “Tell these things to James, and to the brothers.” Then he departed, and went to another place.
Acts 12:17
After they were silent, James answered, “Brothers, listen to me.
Acts 15:13
The day following, Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present.
Acts 21:18
Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles,
1 Corinthians 15:7
But of the other apostles I saw no one, except James, the Lord’s brother.
Galatians 1:19
and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision.
Galatians 2:9
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.
