The gospel of Mark tells us that a few women stood by Jesus when he was crucified: Mary Magdalene Mary the mother of James the Less and Joses Salome Most biblical scholars think that the second Mary on this list, the mother of “James the Less and Joses” was the mother of Jesus. The gospel of Matthew gives a similar list or women, and so does the gospel of Luke. But we know that Jesus had four brothers—James, Joses, Simon, and Judas. (See my earlier post, The Mysterious Brothers of Jesus.) The oldest of these, James, eventually became the leader …