Abstract:
Six-year-old Zebedee met a new friend of his father who was staying in their village. "I called him Uncle Jesus," Zebedee said, "because that is what my parents said I should call him, even though he was not a brother of either of my parents."

When Zebedee was older, his daughter Judit encouraged him to tell the story of his life. He had worked with Paul and talked about his letters. He had met the authors of three gospels, who told him why they wrote them. I Called Him Uncle Jesus provides insight into how the New Testament was written.