He and his mother, Mary, as well as his cousin Barnabas were early members of the Jerusalem congregation.
فَقَدْ كَانَ هُوَ وَأُمُّهُ مَرْيَمُ وَنَسِيبُهُ بَرْنَابَا مِنْ أَوَائِلِ أَفْرَادِ ٱلْجَمَاعَةِ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ .‏