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Did Mary and Joseph Have Other Children?
- Yes, Mary and Joseph had other children- at least four other sons.
- The Lord Jesus of course does not have an earthly father. His Father is God.
- The Lord Jesus does however have an earthly mother, the Virgin Mary.
- But The Lord Jesus was not an only child.
- Catholic, Assyrian, and Eastern Orthodox traditions teach that Jesus' brothers and sisters were not biological children of Mary and Joseph but that's a lie! Scripture does not teach this at all.
- The Bible very clearly says that Mary and Joseph had other sons and daughters after Jesus was born.
- Mat 12:46, Mat 13:55, John 7:5, Acts 1:14, 1Cor 9:5, and Gal 1:19 all talk about The Lord Jesus' brothers.
- Mary And Joseph's children include: James, Joseph, Simon, Jude, and unnamed sisters according to the Gospels of Mark and Matthew 13:55-56.
The Lord Jesus' brothers did not believe in Him at first.
3 His brothers therefore said to Him, “Depart from here and go into Judea, that Your disciples also may see the works that You are doing.
4 For no one does anything in secret while he himself seeks to be known openly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.”
5 For even His brothers did not believe in Him.
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After these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for He did not want to walk in Judea, because the [a]Jews sought to kill Him.
2 Now the Jews’ Feast of Tabernacles was at hand.
3 His brothers therefore said to Him, “Depart from here and go into Judea, that Your disciples also may see the works that You are doing.
4 For no one does anything in secret while he himself seeks to be known openly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world.”
5 For even His brothers did not believe in Him.
6 Then Jesus said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.
7 The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify of it that its works are evil.
8 You go up to this feast. I am not [b]yet going up to this feast, for My time has not yet fully come.”
9 When He had said these things to them, He remained in Galilee.
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