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- In the Gospel accounts in the books of Mark and Matthew, Jesus had at least 4 named brothers - James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon and presumably two or more unnamed sisters.
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Jan 31, 2024 · Jesus had at least 4 named brothers, and presumably two or more unnamed sisters. Learn about the lives of and scriptural references to Jesus's brothers and sisters.
Feb 5, 2024 · The Bible tells us that Jesus had four brothers: James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas (Matthew 13:55). The Bible also tells us that Jesus had sisters, but they are not named or numbered (Matthew 13:56). In John 7:1-10, His brothers go on to the festival while Jesus stays behind.
Did Jesus have brothers and sisters? What were their names? How many children did Mary and Joseph ultimately produce? We can begin to find our answer about whether Jesus had literal brothers by looking at the accounts of his family trying to talk to him.
Oct 19, 2024 · Jesus had brothers and sisters, who are mentioned in the New Testament. But what can we know about them? Jesus's human family. In the New Testament we read many times about Jesus's brothers and sisters. Some are named and appear in the Early Church.
Jesus' siblings are mentioned as accompanying Jesus and his mother to Capernaum after the marriage at Cana (John 2:12). Later Mary and these brothers are recorded as seeking an audience with Jesus (Matthew 12:46-50; Mark 3:31-35; Luke 8:19-21).
Feb 11, 2019 · According to the New Testament, hearing and doing the will of God the Father makes one a brother or sister to Jesus and the members of the body of Christ. Jesus said, "Anyone who does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother” (Mark 3:35, NLT).
Though they shared no direct biological connection to Jesus, these children came to be called Jesus’s “brothers and sisters,” making them Jesus’s step-siblings. One other tradition argues that Jesus’s “brothers and sisters” are more rightly identified as his cousins.