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NASB | James 1:1 James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, ¶ To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 1:1 James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve [Hebrew] tribes [scattered abroad among the Gentiles] in the dispersion: Greetings (rejoice)! |
Subject: Who wrote the book of James? |
Bible Note: Mark 15:40 establishes "Mary" as the mother of "James and Joses". Mark 6:3 has "James and Joses" refered to as our Messiah's brothers. Now, because they are "brothers" of Jesus, they must be very closely related to him. John 19:25 establishes that Mother Mary's sister was present at the cross. That would be the tie-in that establishes the close relationship (that warrent's the use of "brother"). Also, when Jesus commits his spirit, he tells the apostle John that Mary is now his mother. If mother Mary actually had children, then Jesus would not have turned over the care of Mary to someone else. |