Did virgin mary have anymore kids after Jesus?

Answer 1

(Matthew 1:25) [Joseph] had no intercourse with [Mary] UNTIL she gave birth to a son; and he called his name Jesus. [caps added]

(Matthew 13:53-56) Jesus had finished these illustrations he went across country from there. 54 And after coming into his home territory he began to teach them in their synagogue, so that they were astounded and said: “Where did this man get this wisdom and these powerful works? 55 Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? 56 And his sisters, are they not all with us?

(Mark 6:3) This is the carpenter the son of Mary and the brother of James and Joseph and Judas and Simon, is it not? And his sisters are here with us, are they not?

(Luke 8:19-21) Now [Jesus'] mother and brothers came toward him, but they were unable to get to him because of the crowd. 20 However, it was reported to him: “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside wanting to see you.” 21 In reply he said to them: “My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”

(John 2:12) After this he [Jesus] and his mother and brothers and his disciples went down to Capernaum, but they did not stay there many days.

(John 7:5) His [Jesus'] brothers were, in fact, not exercising faith in him.

(Acts 1:14) With one accord all these were persisting in prayer, together with some women and Mary the mother of Jesus and with his brothers.

(1 Corinthians 9:5) the rest of the apostles and [Jesus] the Lord’s brothers and Cephas

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Answer 2

Yes. Jesus is said in the gospels to have had brothers. Some claim these are cousins, but that's a different word. Joseph was around at least until he was twelve. Mary and Joseph were a married Jewish couple. It's unnecessary, nowhere did God tell Mary to never be with her husband. Indeed, the angel's command to Joseph would have meant quite the opposite. After her ceremonial cleansing following his birth Joseph would have as a Jew felt duty bound to perform for her, and she to oblige him.
The perpetual virginity of Mariam of Nazareth is a medieval myth that has led to ever wilder and stranger ideas about the actual birth, such that he didn't go through the vagina but somehow materialized, which take away from the humanity of Jesus.
He was born as we all are. He was fully human and fully divine. His mother and adopted father were fully human. In twelve or more years together, of course they would, as the gospels admit.
His brothers, not at first believing their older brother's divinity, wanted him to come to temple with them. Jesus prophetically knew he would be attacked if he did, so he went later. He told them his 'Father' told him to do it. One can imagine the rolling of little brothers' eyes!

Answer 3

No, she remained a virgin.

She had never intended to have children before the angel Gabriel asked her about being the mother of Jesus.

When Gabriel told her that she was going to have a son, she replied "How can this be, since I do not know man?" At the time of the visitation by Gabriedl, she was engaged to Joseph and knew they would marry. If she was intending to have kids, her reply to Gabriel would have been "Praise God. My first child will be a boy."

Also, when Jesus was crucified, he entrusted the care of His mother not to a brother or sister, but to one of His disciples. If Jesus had brothers and sisters, there would never been a question of who would take care of Mary after His death.

Answer 4

The Catholic and Lutheran Churches commissioned a study on Mary in the New Testament. They produced a book called "Mary in the New Testament."

They concluded that no answer is given by scripture to the question. On the surface, when reading in English the answer seems reasonably clear, but that is an accident of our language not the Greek.

You can cite passages that appear to go both ways, but the answer when read in Greek and in context is there is no answer in scripture. You could look at other early works like the Protoevangelium and other preserved early stories, but you cannot answer the question.

Answer 5

No. Anyone who says differently does not understand what they read in the Bible.

If you read the bible in a literalist sense (verbatim) then Mary had AT LEAST 70+ children (... left for the reader to understand why). I know that Guinness didn't exist then, but surely someone would have noticed this!

For those that cite that Joseph did not have relations with Mary UNTIL she bore a son, what would you say if I said that I will not eat cabbage until the day I die? Will I eat it after the day I die? (in reality, I'm a fan a cabbage ... just used here for an example!)

MoP

Answer 6

No. If she had other kids, then when Jesus was on the cross, he would not have instructed John to take care of his mother. He did so because she would have had no one else. And as for the mentions of "cousins" and "brothers and sisters", anyone from the same region was called that. Example, if I were from Nazarath, I"d be concidered a "sister" to Jesus, though we are not related.

Answer 7

Yes, Mary had more children. I don't know why they still call her "Virgin Mary". She was only a virgin when she had Jesus.

Answer 8

Yes,

Jesus himself referred to his siblings as recorded in the bible.

Also consider these references,

[Jn 19:25]: "Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother Mary,
his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene." '

[Mt 13:55-56]: "Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother's name Mary, and aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas?
Aren't all his sisters with us?"

[Mk 6:3]: "Isn't this the carpenter? Isn't this Mary's son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us?"

[Jn 2:12]: "After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples. There they stayed for a few days."

[Acts 1:14]:
"They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers."

[1 Cor 9:4-5]:
4 "Don't we have the right to food and drink?
5 Don't we have the right to take a believing wife along with us, as do the other apostles and the Lord's brothers and Cephas?"

How about this:
[Gal 1:19]:
"I saw none of the other apostles--only James, the Lord's brother."

John records this:

(v. 1) "After this, Jesus went around in Galilee, purposely staying away from Judea because the Jews there were waiting to take his life.
(v. 2) But when the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near,
(v. 3) Jesus' brothers said to Him, "You ought to leave here and go to Judea, so that your disciples may see the miracles you do.
(v. 4) No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.
(v. 5) For even his own brothers did not believe in Him.

Note that the word 'brothers' here obviously could not mean brothers in the faith because it is clearly stipulated that His own brothers did not believe in Him. Cousins must be also ruled out as the intended meaning for 'brothers' for there is a Greek word for cousins nor would all of the Lord's relatives in this passage be cousins. Finally, if a variety of distant relatives were intended then the language would have reflected this. Certainly, our Lord's immediate family of brothers is in view here.

Look at Marks record:
[Mk 3:31-35, cf Mt 12:46-50; cf Lk 8:19-21]:
(v. 31) "Then Jesus' mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him.
(v. 32) A crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, "Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you."
(v. 33) "Who are my mother and my brothers?" he asked.
(v. 34) Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, "Here are my mother and my brothers!
(v. 35) Whoever does God's will is my brother and sister and mother."

Here, Jesus' contrasts his biological brothers with his spiritual brothers!

In fact, the James that wrote the Book of James is the biological brother of our Lord

THIS DOES NOT TAKE AWAY THE DIETY OF OUR LORD. CHRIST WAS BORN OF THE VIRGIN BIRTH. HE WAS THE FIRST CHILD OF MARY.

IT MAKES A FALLACY OF THOSE RELIGIOUS ENTITIES THAT HOLD TO THIS MISCONCEPTION.

Peace

Answer 9

She was not a virgin after Jesus was born, but yes she had at least one I know. His name was James and was a half brother to Jesus, although he was mortal whereas Jesus, being half spiritual was and is immortal.

Answer 10

It is believed that she remained a virgin for the rest of her time on earth. Why would God allow the perfect vessel for his Son to be used for anything less.