The name James appears 42 times in the New Testament. James was a very common given name in the historical period and region of Jesus, but surnames were still very rare. It is therefore not always cle
James the Less (by Batoni, c. 1740). It is disputed whether he is to be identified with James, son of Alphaeus, or James, brother of Jesus.
The names Judas and Jude, both derived from the Greek Ἰούδας, itself derived from the Hebrew name Judah together appear 36 times in the New Testament. Judas was a very common given name in the histori
Apostel Judas Thaddeüs by Anthony van Dyck c. 1620. He is called Jude the Apostle in English, or 'Judas (not Iscariot)' by John 14:22, in order to distinguish him from Judas Iscariot.
