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Jude (Greek: Ἰούδας Ἰακώβου translit. Ioúdas Iakóvou) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. He is generally identified with [[Thaddeus]] (Greek: [[Θαδδαῖος]]; Coptic: ⲑⲁⲇⲇⲉⲟⲥ; Syriac/Aramaic: ܝܗܘܕܐ ܫܠܝܚܐ), and is also variously called Jude of James, Jude [[Thaddaeus]], Judas Thaddaeus or [[Lebbaeus]] ([[Λεββαῖος]]). He is sometimes identified with [[Jude]], the brother of [[Jesus]], but is clearly distinguished from Judas [[Iscariot]], the apostle who betrayed Jesus prior to his crucifixion. Catholic writer Michal Hunt suggests that Judas Thaddaeus became known as Jude after early translators of the New Testament from Greek into English sought to distinguish him from Judas Iscariot and subsequently abbreviated his forename. Most versions of the New Testament in languages other than English and French refer to Judas and Jude by the same name.