How many James are there in the Bible?

Question:

Can you list the different James's in the New Testament and the Scriptures where they are found?

Answer:

There is James, the brother of John, the sons of Zebedee (Matthew 4:21).

There is James, the brother of Jude (sometimes called Joses), the sons of Alphaeus (Matthew 10:3).

There is a James who was half-brother to Jesus (Mark 6:3).

There was a James who was the father of Judas (not Judas Iscariot) (Luke 6:16).

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