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  2. James the Great - Wikipedia

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    James is styled "the Greater" to distinguish him from the Apostle James "the Less," with "greater" meaning older or taller, rather than more important. James the Great was the brother of John the Apostle. [2] James is described as one of the first disciples to join Jesus.

  3. John the Apostle - Wikipedia

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    John the Apostle is traditionally held to be the author of the Gospel of John, and many Christian denominations believe that he authored several other books of the New Testament (the three Johannine epistles and the Book of Revelation, together with the Gospel of John, are called the Johannine works), depending on whether he is distinguished ...

  4. James, brother of Jesus - Wikipedia

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    According to a universal tradition the first bishop was the Apostle James the Less, the "brother of the Lord". His predominant place and residence in the city are implied by Galatians 1:19. Eusebius says he was appointed bishop by Saint Peter, James (the Greater), and John (II, i). [20]

  5. Brothers of Jesus - Wikipedia

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    The author of the epistle of James introduces himself as "James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ". [26] He does not identify himself as the brother of Jesus or an apostle or a leader of the church in any way, [18] but one recent study characterises this letter as "the most Jewish text in the New Testament". [27]

  6. James the Brother of Jesus (book) - Wikipedia

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    After his crucifixion one of his brothers, James the Just took his place as the leader of this party, besides other factions loyal to Jesus (Ebionites) and to John the Baptist (Mandaeans). The central triad of the early Jerusalem Church will be composed by James, Peter, and John the Apostle. According to Eisenman, James was an important ...

  7. James the Less - Wikipedia

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    James the Great was the brother of John the Apostle. James the Less has traditionally been commemorated along with St. Philip in the Western Christian calendars. In the Roman Catholic Church their feast day was observed on 1 May until 1955, when it was moved to 11 May to accommodate the Feast of St Joseph the Worker on 1 May.