Galatians 1:19 (WEB)
But of the other apostles I saw no one except James, the Lord’s brother.
As quoted in the map (KJV)
Galatians 1:19 (KJV)
But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.
Key words
- Ἰάκωβον τὸν ἀδελφὸν τοῦ κυρίουIakōbon ton adelphon tou kyriou · Greek
- 'James the Lord's brother' — the title of the first bishop of Jerusalem.
Why it matters
Paul calls James 'the Lord's brother.' Pitre uses the title for two steps (pp 106, 110–111): Bauckham's point that this James needed no other name, so 'Mary the mother of James' (Luke 24:10) is the other Mary; and Hegesippus's report that James and his successor Simon, both 'brothers,' were the first bishops of Jerusalem and were known to be the Lord's cousins, sons of Clopas, Joseph's brother.
Catechism · 1
- §500Paragraph 2 · "Conceived by the Power of the Holy Spirit and Born of the Virgin Mary"Read at vatican.va
“Against this doctrine the objection is sometimes raised that the Bible mentions brothers and sisters of Jesus.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mk 3:31-35; 6:3; I Cor 9:5; Gal 1:19.
Fathers and councils · 9
Origen
“Paul, a genuine disciple of Jesus, says that he regarded this James as a brother of the Lord, not so much on account of their relationship by blood, or of their being brought up together, as because of his virtue and doctrine.” — editor's note: Cf. Gal. i. 19.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“Paul also makes mention of the same James the Just, where he writes, “Other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.”” — editor's note: Gal. i. 19.
Read the whole comment“The chair of James, who first received the episcopate of the church at Jerusalem from the Saviour himself and the apostles, and who, as the divine records show, was called a brother of Christ, has been preserved until now, the brethren who have followed him in succession there exhibiting clearly to all the reverence…” — editor's note: See Gal. i. 19. On the actual relationship of “James, the Brother of the Lord” to Christ, see Bk. I. chap. 12, note 14.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“Orth.—Did the great Paul call the divine James the Lord’s brother?” — editor's note: Gal. i. 19
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John Chrysostom
“Of those who said these things, one became first Bishop of Jerusalem, the blessed James, of whom Paul saith, “Other of the Apostles saw I none, save James, the Lord’s brother” ( Gal. i. 19 ); and Judas also is said to have been a marvelous man.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“His mother, for she is called mother of James,and the rest.” — editor's note: In Homily V. 4, he maintains her perpetual virginity; “how then, you will say, are James and others called His brethren? In the same way as Joseph himself too…
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
“And that the James, the Lord’s brother, was an Apostle, is proved by Paul, “Other of the Apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.” [Gal 1:19]” — the author cites it
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Tertullian
“…consulted, determined, by the authority of the Holy Ghost, that “a yoke should not be put upon men’s necks which their fathers even had not been able to bear.”” — editor's note: See Gal. i. 11–24, compared with Acts xv. 5–29.
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Jerome
“Paul the Apostle also is at one with them, and witnesses to their historical accuracy, “And I went up by revelation, but other of the apostles saw I none, save Peter and James the Lord’s brother.”” — editor's note: Gal. ii. 2; i. 19.
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Cross-references · 16
Cited together in Catechism §500.
Cited together in Catechism §500.
Cited together in Catechism §500.
Cited together in Catechism §500.
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 27:51–56 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 27:51–56 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §500 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §500.
Cited together in Catechism §500.
Cited together in Catechism §500.
Cited together in Catechism §500.
Cited together in Catechism §500.
Cited together in Catechism §500.
Cited together in Catechism §500 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 27:51–56 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Catechism §500.