Did Jesus have brothers and sisters? To be specific, step brothers and step sisters.?

Answer 1

He did have half brothers and half sisters. One reference is to James who was the oldest half-brother of Jesus Christ (Matt. 13:55; Mark 6:3; Gal. 1:19).

Answer 2

The church has always known, for a fact, that Mary had no children other than Christ.

Those that began new faith traditions in the 15th century and later, and who believe in only what they claim to find written in the bible, have their own ideas about this.

All the disciples were "brothers and sisters in Christ" just as all Christians are today.

There was no word for cousin in Aramaic, so references to relatives like cousins may also be translated as brother or sister.

No one who lived at that time and who actually knew Jesus, Mary, the apostles, and the disciples, ever doubted that Jesus was an only child.

Finally, why was it necessary for Jesus, hanging on the cross, to entrust the care of his mother to St. John, if she had other children of her own, to care for her?

Answer 3

The New Testament is explicit that Jesus had siblings, the "natural" children of Joseph and Mary. James the brother of Jesus became one of the three leaders of the apostolic church after the death of Jesus, and remained the most important figure in the Jerusalem community of Jewish Christians in the years after Jesus, while other leaders (e.g., Peter) moved their ministry into the Gentile world.

Answer 4

Yes, and one of them, James, became an diciple. They were half siblings. Children of Joseph by Mary. Some of his siblings did not accept him as the Christ.

Jesus' half brothers were James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas

Matthew 13:55 (New King James Version)
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55 Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses,[a] Simon, and Judas?

Answer 5

James the Lesser, the legalist Ebionite of Jerusalem was a half-brother. The Roman Catholics will tell you that Mary was Immacualte, she was not to have other children. Unfortunately Joseph and what the scriptures say deny that possibility.

The Bible has plural forms of the meanings for brothers in more than one place.
Matthew 12:46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

and this terrible verse:
John 7:5 For neither did his brethren believe in him.

Answer 6

It depends...

If you are a Catholic you believe that Mary was a virgin all throughout her life. So no siblings!

However, in the bible there are several references to brothers of Jesus. Probably children of Joseph and Mary, but many people believe this should be read as "close friends" or disciples. So, it is a matter of interpretation...

Answer 7

Believe the Bible says James. The earliest gospel, not included in the Bible, Gospel of St. Thomas is a person narrating such a claim. We take "thomas" as a personal name, but it is also Greek for twin, as in twin brother, which is how that gospel starts out, the narrator saying he is the twin brother of Jesus.

Answer 8

yes, in fact one of his step brothers were at the cross when he was killed. Mary and Joseph had children after Jesus' birth.

Answer 9

According to several of the texts rejected at the Council of Nicea...yes Jesus was much more of a regular guy with family. PEACE!

Answer 10

Yes He had four brothers and two sisters