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James (brother of Jesus)

Facts:

James was a son of Mary and Joseph. He was one of Jesus's younger half-brothers.

Jesus's other half-brothers were named Joseph, Judas, and Simon.
During Jesus's lifetime, James and his brothers did not believe that Jesus was the Messiah.
Later, after Jesus was raised from the dead, James believed in him and became a leader of the church in Jerusalem.
The New Testament book of James is a letter that James wrote to Christians who had fled to other countries to escape persecution.

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(See also: apostle, Christ, church, Judas the son of James, persecute)

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Strong's: G2385