| − | '''James the Less''', called ''Saint James the Less'' in [[Catholic]] and [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] traditions, is also called '''James the Lesser''' <ref>[http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/mark15.html#40 Mark 15:40]</ref>. He was the brother of Joses and the son of a woman named Mary, who, when Jesus was in Galilee, followed him.<ref>[http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/mat27.html#56 Matthew 27:56]; [http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/mark16.html#1 Mark 16:1];[http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/luke24.html#10 Luke 24:10]</ref> Joses was also called a brother of Jesus.<ref>[http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/mat13.html#55 Matthew 13:55]; [http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/mark6.html#3 Mark 6:3]; see also [http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/mark15.html#47 Mark 15:47].</ref> | + | '''James the Less''', called ''Saint James the Less'' in [[Catholic]] and [[Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] traditions, is also called '''James the Lesser''' <ref>[http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/mark15.html#40 Mark 15:40]</ref>. He was the brother of Joses and the son of a woman named Mary, the wife of Cleopas or Clopas, who, when Jesus was in Galilee, followed him.<ref>[http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/mat27.html#56 Matthew 27:56]; [http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/mark16.html#1 Mark 16:1]; [http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/luke19.html#25 Luke 19:25]; [http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/luke24.html#10 Luke 24:10]</ref> Joses was also called a brother of Jesus.<ref>[http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/mat13.html#55 Matthew 13:55]; [http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/mark6.html#3 Mark 6:3]; see also [http://www.christiananswers.net/bible/mark15.html#47 Mark 15:47].</ref> |