was jesus an only child?

Answer 1

nope

Answer 2

He was God's (Jehovah's) only-begotten Son. The only one who was directly created by God himself. All others were created through Jesus. However, Mary, his mother and Joseph had other children after Jesus was born.

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."

The James who wrote the Christian Greek Bible ( new testament) book James was Jesus' half brother.

Answer 3

No, four of Jesus' brothers are named in the Bible and it says that he had "sisters" as well. Some claim that they were step-siblings, ie Joseph's children from a previous marriage (because Mary was a virgin, so she couldn't possibly have any other children). Personally, I don't think it's real important whether they are step-s or full-sibs.

Answer 4

No. Luke 2 says that Mary brought forth her firstborn son, not her only child.

Other areas in the Gospels mention Jesus' half-brothers and half-sisters.

Answer 5

Jesus did have siblings (half siblings). In Matthew 12:46 (and other places it mentions them: "While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him.") In Mark 13:55: "Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? " John 7:5 states that they did not believe in Him (John 7:5: "For not even his brothers believed in him.")

I do not think that James the apostle is the same James as Christ's brother. For one thing, James the apostle was the son of Zebedee, not the son of Joseph.
"The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him."
(Mat 10:2-4)

Furthermore, James the apostle was killed in Acts 12:2: "He killed James the brother of John with the sword," This verse specifically says this was James the brother of John (not of Jesus - same terminology as in the list of apostles).

When James is referred to later in the New Testament it cannot be James the apostle (brother of James) because he had been killed.

I do think that the author of the book of James is James the brother of Christ.
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"I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you."
Psalm 119:11

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Therefore Mary did not die a virgin.

Answer 6

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Jesus was the begotten Son of God. He was not born from the seed of sinful mankind but conceived by a virgin through the work of the Holy Spirit.
John 1:1-14
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. 11 He came to His own, and His own F4 did not receive Him. 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

Answer 7

Nope, both Luke and Mark mention His brothers James ,Joses,Simon and Jude,and he had sisters.Though none of them believed in Him until after the resurrection.
They were not step-brothers and they were not cousins although John the Baptist was a cousin(3rd cousin I think)

Answer 8

God gave us his ONLY begotton son. But yes Mary never had relations and only gave birth to one son, who was God. When people refer to Jesus having brothers, its not true. When they talk of brothers they mean close friends or family.

Answer 9

no. there was james and at least 1 other boy. i think that there were 4 other boys and He had sisters, but the Bible doesnt mention how many.

Answer 10

We don't know. Any other of Mary's children would just be a footnote anyway. When your half-brother is God-incarnate, you get overshadowed rather quickly.

Answer 11

Catholics say yes, but most of us christians realize He had brothers and sisters, because the bibles says He did.