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  • Several men mentioned in the New Testament, whose various epithets and euphemisms cause some uncertainties:

  • --- James, Son Of Zebedee , an Apostle , brother of John The Apostle ; also called Saint James The Great . He is venerated at Compostela as Santiago De Compostela .

  • ---''', head of the early Christian Church in Jerusalem .

  • --- Saint James The Less , son of Alphaeus and brother of the apostle Matthew , also identified with "'''James, the son of Mary''', brother of Joseph (or Joses)", mentioned in ''Mark'' 15:40 (''ò mikros'' "the little"); ''Matthew'' 27:56. Probably the son of Cleophas or Clopas (John 19:25) where "Maria Cleophæ" is generally translated "Mary the wife of Cleophas", as married women are commonly distinguished by the addition of their husband's name.

  • --- James, Brother Of Jude , mentioned in ''Jude'' 1:1. Most Catholic commentators identify Jude with the "Judas Jacobi", which they translate "Judas brother of James" (''Luke'' 6:16; ''Acts'' 1:13).





In Spanish , the name translates as Santiago .


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