DISCIPLES & OTHERS OF JESUS FAMILY – MOTHERS-FAMILY-INTER-RELATIONSHIPS By: Dennis Schmidt 2/2006

Matthew 27:55-56 "And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: {56} Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children."

Mark 15:40 "There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;" Joses = Judas

John 19:25-27 "Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the <wife> of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene."

(COMMON WOMEN AT THE CROSS & CLOSENESS OF DISCIPLES LEADS ME TO BELIEVE SALOME IS JESUS’ MARY SISTER)

SALOME (MOTHER OF): ------------- JESUS’ MARY SISTER TO SALOME (NOT ABSOLUTE) ------------- (MARY IS SISTER TO JESUS’ MARY)

ZEBEDEE (FATHER OF):                   MARY/MIRIAM (MOTHER OF – MARK 6:3):                                  MARY/MARIA (GREEK NAME) - (MOTHER OF):

|                                                         JESUS’ JOSEPH (HALF/FATHER OF):                                             ALPHAEUS/CLEOPHAS (FATHER OF):

|                                                         --> JESUS (GOD AND SAVIOR)                                                       |  

JAMES (CHURCH LEADER – ACTS 21:18)  --> JAMES (BOOK OF JAMES – GALATIANS 1:19)                --> JAMES (THE LESS – MARK 15:40)

JOHN (BOOK OF JOHN, 1ST-3RD, REVEL)   --> JUDE (BOOK OF JUDE – JUDE 1:1)                                   --> SIMON/ZEALOT (BROTHER BY TRADITION)

                                                                    --> (OTHER BROTHERS/SISTERS – MARK 6:3)                     --> MATTHEW (BOOK OF MATTHEW, MARK 2:14)

                                                                                                                                                                   --> JOSES/JUDES/THADDAEUS/LEBBAEUS

                                                                                                                                                                        (MANY NAMES: MATTHEW 10:3 & LUKE 6:16)                    

JOHN: He wrote John, 1st John, 2nd John, 3rd John, & Revelation. John was the Last book of the Bible written.

Mark 3:17 "And James the <son> of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:"

Salome (mother of James, John, and Judas):

Matthew 27:55-56 "And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: {56} Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children."

Mark 16:1 "And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the <mother> of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him."

Matthew 27:55-56 "And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: {56} Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children."

JAMES: He was probably smaller in size from James, son of Zebedee, and was called James the less.

Mark 15:40 "There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;" Joses = Judas

JAMES, JUDAS & MATTHEW: Father = Alphaeus; mother = Mary; James the less (smaller); Matthew; Judas; possibly Simon the Zelotes.

John 19:25-27 "Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the <wife> of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. {26} When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! {27} Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own <home>."

Mark 3:17 "And James the <son> of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:"

JUDAS: His name means praised. He was also called Thaddaeus which means praise of God. The NIV in Luke 6:16 says son of James.

Mark 15:47 "And Mary Magdalene and Mary <the mother> of Joses beheld where he was laid."

Luke 6:15-16 "Matthew and Thomas, James the <son> of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes, {16} And Judas <the brother> of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor."

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."

Mark 3:16-19 "And Simon he surnamed Peter; {17} And James the <son> of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: {18} And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the <son> of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite, {19} And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house."

Luke 6:14-16 "Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, {15} Matthew and Thomas, James the <son> of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes, {16} And Judas <the brother> of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor." Brother in the NIV is son. Greek: Judas of James.