Abstract
Mentioned in Mk 15: 40 (Gk ὁ μικρός meaning either ‘younger’ or ‘shorter’), where he stands, witnessing the crucifixion, with his mother Mary and his brother Joses. The same grouping appears in Mt. 27: 56 and Lk. 24: 10. Jn. 19: 25 refers to this Mary as ‘the wife of Clopas’; given the identical context, it can be inferred that the parents of this James were Mary and Clopas. From Papias onwards he was further identified with James the son of Alphaeus (Mk 3: 19 etc.) or even, by Jerome, with James ‘the brother of the Lord’ (Mk 6: 3 etc.). Feast day of the apostle in the E., 9 Oct.; in the W., with the apostle ... ...
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 993 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Edition | 4 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191744396 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780199642465 |
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| Publication status | Published - 17 Feb 2022 |