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1 day ago · In fact, Matthew, in his Gospel, specifies who these “brothers”, or relatives, rather, of Jesus, are sons of. In his account of the crucifixion, he mentions: “Among them were Mary Magdalene ...
3 days ago · St. Andrew, by Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1611, Source: Museo del Prado, Madrid The New Testament indicates that Andrew was Peter’s brother, and like his brother, was from Bethsaida and a fisherman by trade. He first met Jesus on the banks of the Jordan River with John the Baptist, a cousin of Jesus who had
5 days ago · Jesus' story to Habban highlights a significant issue posed by the existence of his twin brother, which contradicts the Gospels' account of Jesus' conception. According to the Gospel of Matthew, Joseph was still engaged to Mary when she was impregnated by the Holy Spirit.
4 days ago · In this episode of the Sunday of Catholic Word, we focus on one detail from the Gospel reading for the 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B, taken from Mark 6:1-6—namely, the mention of Jesus’ brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Jude, along with his “sisters.”
3 days ago · Nowhere does the New Testament state that any of Jesus’ “brothers” (adelphoi) are the children of Jesus’ mother Mary, even when they are referenced together (cf. Mark 3:31 ff.; 6:3 ff.; John 2:12; Acts 1:14). In the New Testament, none of these “brothers” are ever called Joseph’s children, either.
3 days ago · The theological situation was complicated by the gospel references to "brothers and sisters" of Jesus, who may have been: (1) the sons of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and Joseph; (2) sons of Mary, the wife of Clopas and sister of Mary the mother of Jesus; or (3) sons of Joseph by a former marriage.
3 days ago · Modern scholarship has largely acknowledged the authenticity of the second reference to Jesus in the Antiquities, found in Book 20, Chapter 9, which mentions "the brother of Jesus, who was called Christ, whose name was James."
