Father: James (Acts 1:13)

First mention: Matthew 10:3

Final mention: Acts 1:13

Meaning of his name: Judas means "praise"; Thaddaeus means "courageous"

Frequency of his name: Referred to six times

Biblical books mentioning him: Five books (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts)

Occupation: Apostle

Important fact about his life: He was the last of three apostles who asked Jesus a question during the final Passover in the upper room.

Copyright 1999, used by permission from Dr. H.L. Willmington.

One of the apostles, called "Lebbaeus" in Matthew 10:3, and in Luke 6:16 "Judas the brother of James." While John, probably referring to the same person, speaks of "Judas, not Iscariot." These different names designate the same person, viz., Jude or Judas.

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