# Judas the son of James #

## Facts: ##

Judas, son of James, was one of Jesus' twelve apostles. Note that this was not the same man as Judas Iscariot.

* Often in the Bible, men with the same name are distinguished by mentioning whose son they were. Here, Judas is identified as the "son of James."
* Another man named Judas was Jesus' brother. He was also known as "Jude."
* The New Testament book called "Jude" was probably written by Jesus' brother Judas, since he identifies himself as the "brother of James." James was another brother of Jesus.
* It is also possible that the book of Jude was written by Jesus' disciple, Judas, the son of James.

(Translation suggestions: [Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))



## Bible References: ##

* [Acts 01:12-14](en/tn/act/help/01/12)
* [Luke 06:14-16](en/tn/luk/help/06/14)