If James son of Alphaeus is indeed 'James the Less', what role did his mother play in the ministry of Jesus?
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Correct answer: She was one of the women who provided for Jesus
Mark 15:41 notes that the Mary who was the mother of James followed Jesus in Galilee and ministered to Him. She was part of a group of women who supported the traveling ministry of the disciples.
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- In the lists of the twelve apostles found in the Synoptic Gospels, the second apostle named James is identified as the son of whom?
- By what common nickname is James son of Alphaeus often known to distinguish him from the son of Zebedee?
- Which other disciple is also identified as a 'son of Alphaeus' in the Gospel of Mark?
- In the lists of apostles in Matthew, Mark, and Luke, James son of Alphaeus is consistently grouped near which other apostle?
- According to Mark 15:40, who was the mother of James the Less (often identified as James son of Alphaeus)?
- Who was the brother of James the Less mentioned alongside him in Mark 15:40?