Also referred to as 'Judas son of James' in Luke and Acts, to distinguish him from Judas Iscariot. At the Last Supper, he asked Jesus why he would reveal himself to the disciples and not to the world, prompting Jesus' teaching about love, obedience, and the coming of the Holy Spirit.
Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;Matthew 10:3, KJV
Mark 3:18
And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,Mark 3:18, KJV
John 14:22
Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?John 14:22, KJV
Acts 1:13
And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.Acts 1:13, KJV
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