55“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas?
Mark 3:31–35 NIV2011
31Then Jesus’ mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him. 32A crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, “Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you.” 33“Who are my mother and my brothers?” he asked. 34Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 35Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”
John 7:5 NIV2011
5For even his own brothers did not believe in him.
1 Corinthians 15:7 NIV2011
7Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles,
Acts 12:17 NIV2011
17Peter motioned with his hand for them to be quiet and described how the Lord had brought him out of prison. “Tell James and the other brothers and sisters about this,” he said, and then he left for another place.
Acts 15:13–29 (NIV2011)
13 When they finished, James spoke up. “Brothers,” he said, “listen to me.
Continues with a marvellous speech
Acts 21:17–26 (NIV2011)
17 When we arrived at Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters received us warmly. 18 The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see James, and all the elders were present.
Continues with suggestions for Paul on how to placate Jewish leadership and followers, and Paul’s agreement to do thus.
Galatians 1–2 (NIV2011)
James referred to as representing the Church in Jerusalem.
James 1:1 (NIV2011)
1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,
To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations:
Greetings.
Jude 1 (NIV2011)
1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James,
