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DESCRIPTION:In the Gospel according to Matthew and in the Epistle to the Ga
 latians\, the James whom we commemorate today is called the Lord’s broth
 er. Other writers\, following Mark’s tradition\, believe him to have bee
 n a cousin of Jesus. Certain apocryphal writings speak of him as a son of 
 Joseph’s first wife. Whatever his relationship to Jesus—brother\, half
 -brother\, or cousin—James was converted after the resurrection. Eventua
 lly\, he became Bishop of Jerusalem.\nIn the first letter to the Corinthia
 ns (15:7)\, Paul says that James was favored with a special appearance of 
 the Lord before the ascension. Later\, James dealt cordially with Paul at 
 Jerusalem\, when the latter came there to meet Peter and the other apostle
 s. During the Council of Jerusalem\, when there was disagreement about whe
 ther Gentile converts should be circumcised\, James summed up the momentou
 s decision with these words: “My judgment is that we should impose no ir
 ksome restrictions on those Gentiles who are turning to God” (Acts 15:19
 ). Eusebius\, quoting from an earlier church history by Hegesippus\, decla
 res that James was surnamed “the Just.” He was holy\, abstemious\, did
  not cut his hair nor oil his body\, and was continually on his knees in p
 rayer\, interceding for his people. “As many as came to believe did so t
 hrough James\,” says Hegesippus.\nJames’ success in converting many to
  Christ greatly perturbed some factions in Jerusalem. According to Hegesip
 pus\, they begged him to “restrain the people\, for they have gone astra
 y to Jesus\, thinking him to be the Messiah . . . We bear you witness that
  you are just . . . Persuade the people that they do not go astray . . . w
 e put our trust in you.” They then set James on the pinnacle of the temp
 le\, bidding him to preach to the multitude and turn them from Jesus. Jame
 s\, however\, testified for the Lord. Thereupon\, they hurled him from the
  roof to the pavement\, and cudgeled him to death.
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SUMMARY:Saint James of Jerusalem
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