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Judas (son of James)

유다 (야고보의 아들)

Named at Luke 6:13–16 among the twelve whom Jesus chose from his disciples and named apostles. Luke 6:16 calls him Judas the son of James; he shares a name with Judas Iscariot, named in the same verse, and is not the same person.

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ACT 1:12–14, engwebp
¹²Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
¹³When they had come in, they went up into the upper room where they were staying, that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
¹⁴All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
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LUK 6:12–16, engwebp
¹²In these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.
¹³When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:
¹⁴Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;
¹⁵Matthew; Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus; Simon who was called the Zealot;
¹⁶Judas the son of James; and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor.
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AI-assisted, human review pending, 2026-09-24

Machine comparison on 2026-10-07: the wording raised none of the 3 rules against the passages this entry cites. No person has read it.

Unresolved interpretation: Judas the son of James in Luke 6:16, and Thaddaeus

Luke 6:13–16 names the twelve whom Jesus chose from his disciples and named apostles; the names include Judas the son of James (야고보의 아들 유다 in the Korean Revised Version) and do not include Thaddaeus.
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- LUK 6:12–16, engwebp
  ¹²In these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.
  ¹³When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:
  ¹⁴Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;
  ¹⁵Matthew; Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus; Simon who was called the Zealot;
  ¹⁶Judas the son of James; and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor.
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The names of the twelve in Matthew 10:2–4 and Mark 3:16–19 include Thaddaeus and do not include Judas the son of James. WEB reads “Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus” at Matthew 10:3 and “Thaddaeus” at Mark 3:18; the Korean Revised Version has 다대오 in both.
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- MAT 10:1–4, engwebp
  ¹He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
  ²Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;
  ³Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus;
  ⁴Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
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- MRK 3:13–19, engwebp
  ¹³He went up into the mountain and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they went to him.
  ¹⁴He appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach
  ¹⁵and to have authority to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons:
  ¹⁶Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter);
  ¹⁷James the son of Zebedee; and John, the brother of James, (whom he called Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder);
  ¹⁸Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot;
  ¹⁹and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. Then he came into a house.
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Luke 6:13–16 names Judas the son of James among the twelve, and Matthew 10:2–4 and Mark 3:16–19 name Thaddaeus. The text does not say whether the two names are one man’s. This collection records the two entries apart and does not decide whether they are the same person.

Unresolved interpretation: Judas (not Iscariot) in John 14:22, and Judas the son of James in Luke 6:16

John 14:22 calls the man who says to Jesus, “Lord, what has happened that you are about to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?” only Judas (not Iscariot) (가룟인 아닌 유다 in the Korean Revised Version), and does not name his father.
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- JHN 14:22–24, engwebp
  ²²Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, what has happened that you are about to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?”
  ²³Jesus answered him, “If a man loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
  ²⁴He who doesn’t love me doesn’t keep my words. The word which you hear isn’t mine, but the Father’s who sent me.
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Luke 6:13–16 names the twelve whom Jesus chose from his disciples and named apostles; the names include Judas the son of James and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor.
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- LUK 6:12–16, engwebp
  ¹²In these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.
  ¹³When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:
  ¹⁴Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;
  ¹⁵Matthew; Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus; Simon who was called the Zealot;
  ¹⁶Judas the son of James; and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor.
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John 14:22 calls the speaker only Judas (not Iscariot), and does not say whether he is Judas the son of James of Luke 6:16. This collection records the two entries apart and does not decide whether the two names are one man’s.

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James (father of Judas) — Father of — Judas (son of James)

Evidence: Acts 1:12–14, Luke 6:12–16
Took part in (2) — A night of prayer on the mountain; twelve chosen and named apostles, Back from the mountain called Olivet: prayer in the upper room

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Entry: Judas (son of James) (person-judas-of-james)
Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/person/judas-of-james
Current wording: Named at Luke 6:13–16 among the twelve whom Jesus chose from his disciples and named apostles. Luke 6:16 calls him Judas the son of James; he shares a name with Judas Iscariot, named in the same verse, and is not the same person.
Cited evidence: ACT 1:12–14, engwebp / LUK 6:12–16, engwebp
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