Were There Two Judases?

Were There Two Judases?

Judas Iscariot, son of Simon Iscariot. ... Scholars are divided on the question whether this Judas/Jude is the same as Judas, brother of Jesus (Matthew 13:55) or an otherwise unknown Judas/Jude, or a forgery in the name of a famous Judas. However, they generally agree he is someone else than Jude the Apostle, son of James.

Are Thaddeus and Judas the same person?

Part of the mystery stems from him being called by several different names in the Bible: Thaddeus, Jude, Judas, and Thaddaeus. Some have argued that there are two or more different people represented by these names, but most Bible scholars agree that these various names all refer to the same person.

Who were the two disciples that?

As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." At once they left their nets and followed him.

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