JOHN 7:1 JESUS HAD BROTHERS

[Doug]

John 7:1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
7:2 Now the Jew's feast of tabernacles was at hand.
7:3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
7:4 For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
7:5 For neither did his brethren believe in him.

Here is another clear case of scripture showing that Jesus had brothers. The brethren could not be disciples because they are differentiated in the text in John 7:3. In John 7:5 brethren could not mean a disciple because they did not believe in him.

 

[PGS11]

Mark goes further and names them Mark says he had 4 brothers and two sisters and they were there with the mother of Jesus not their mother.That separation is always there.Joseph could easily of had other children unless you believe the Disney version where they are two teenagers in love.It was a arranged marriage and Joseph rejected her calling it off because she was with child.They likely only met once with others present it was a very religious society It was only when the Angel commanded him to marry her and call the baby Jesus who the Angel said is the son of God that Joseph obeyed.if he didn't Mary would of been stoned to death. It always though he was a much older man who could protect her.Not a teenage boyfriend.Women did not get to decide who they married it was arranged most of the time with no contact until the wedding night.

 

[Doug]

Mark goes further and names them Mark says he had 4 brothers and two sisters and they were there with the mother of Jesus not their mother

yes............Mark 6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.