James
Two persons are called by this name in the New Testament.
(1) James the son of Zebedee, an apostle (Matthew 10:2) and the brother of the apostle John, apart from whom he is never mentioned, and with whom, together with Peter, he was admitted to the especial intimacy of our Lord. (Matthew 17:1); (Mark 5:37); (Mark 9:2); (Mark 14:33) He was martyred by Herod. (Acts 12:2).
(2) A son of Alphaeus (or Cleopas) and Mary the sister of Mary the mother of Jesus.
( See Scofield) - (Matthew 1:16)
and brother of Joses. (Mark 15:40). He was, therefore, a cousin of the Lord Jesus. He is called James "the less" (Mark 15:40) Literally, little, that is, Of shorter stature than James the son of Zebedee). He was an apostle. (Matthew 10:3) It has been conjectured that "Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus" (Matthew 10:3) was identical with the Juda of (Luke 6:16) who is there called "ofthat is, 'son' or 'brother' as is has been variously translated] James." A Juda is mentioned with a James and Joses and Simon in (Mark 6:3) as "brother" of our Lord
( See Scofield) - (Matthew 13:55), margin reference). (Matthew 13:55).
The Gospels mention no other James who could be called the brother of the Lord Jesus, but James the less was certainly the son of Alphaeus and Mary the sister of our Lord's mother. The conclusion seems, therefore most probable that; (Matthew 10:3); (Matthew 13:55); (Mark 3:18); (Mark 6:3); (Luke 6:15); (Acts 1:13); (Acts 12:17); (Mark 15:13); (Mark 21:18); (Galatians 1:19); (Galatians 2:9); (Galatians 2:12); (James 1:1) refer to James the less, son of Alphaeus and Mary, and cousin, or, according to Jewish usage, "brother" of the Lord Jesus. He was the author of the Epistle of James.