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  1. Jan 31, 2024 · Jesus had at least four named brothers and two or more unnamed sisters, according to the New Testament. Learn about their lives, scriptural references, and how they were related to Jesus and each other.

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  3. Jan 12, 2022 · The Bible mentions four brothers and at least two sisters of Jesus, but does not give their exact number. Learn more about the siblings of Jesus, their identities, and the biblical passages that refer to them.

  4. The Bible reveals that Jesus did have (half) brothers and (half) sisters (they all had the same mother, but not the same father). Mary, by the time her firstborn son's ministry started, had given birth through Joseph to at least four other boys and at least two girls for a family composed of at least seven children!

  5. 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.

  6. The brothers of Jesus or the adelphoi (Greek: ἀδελφοί, translit. adelphoí, lit. "of the same womb") [1][Notes 1] are named in the New Testament as James, Joses (a form of Joseph), Simon, Jude, [2] and unnamed sisters are mentioned in Mark and Matthew. [3] They may have been: (1) the sons of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and Joseph, (2 ...

  7. The web page explores three views about the relationship of Jesus to four men named as His brothers or siblings in the Bible. It also mentions the role of Jesus' mother Mary and His brothers in His ministry and the early church.

  8. Feb 11, 2019 · The Bible mentions Jesus' brothers and sisters, but their identity is disputed by Catholics and Protestants. Catholics believe they were not biological siblings, but cousins or step-siblings, while Protestants argue they were half-brothers and sisters.

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