Who could be the siblings of Jesus, The Mother of God had no other children, who do you reckon they are?

Answer 1

Option 1:
* Sons of Joseph and Mary, born after Jesus. The Bible does not says that she did not have other children, that is only catholic traditions. There was no requirement for Joseph to avoid sex with his wife; he just choosed to wait until Jesus was born, but after that they were husband and wife and it is no sin to have sex with your wife.
Option 2:
* sons of Joseph and a former wife, therfore half-brothers since Joseph is foster father of Jesus.
Option 3:
* cousins or other close-family members because jews in sometimes used the word brother in a broad sense.

Myself, I believe option 1 is correct.
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Edit: Option 1 vs Why Jesus asked John to take care of Mary if there where other sons of her available?
1. The brothers of Jesus did not believe on Him by the time of Jesus death. Some of them converted to christianism later.
2. For the jews, those believing in Jesus where considered dead. That's why the church had to take care of many widows, because thier non-believing sons/family rejected them. (Same thing happens know when a muslim converts to christinism, they are rejected / considered dead by their families).
3. Jesus did not trusted on His brothers to take care of His mother.
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EDIT: My response to a similar question 3 days ago:
Jesus had brothers and sisters they are mentioned a few times in the gospels and in other places of New Testament. If half brothers, sons of a previous marriage of Joseph; or sons of Joseph and Mary is matter of great debate between catholics and the rest of christians. Nevertheless, even if they were halfbrothers only, as jews respectfull of the Law they would take care of Mary, in respect of the memory of their father Joseph.

However, they were not followers of Jesus at the time of Jesus death. For the jews, their family members who followed Christ were considered dead. Verify at the Acts of the Apostles, there were a lot of widows that the church had to take care of because their jew sons would not take care of them because the widows were christians.

That's why Jesus entrusted John with the care of His mother, He can not trust at that time of their own brothers (or half brothers).

Remember what Jesus said in Mattew 19:29:
And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. (Accepting Jesus could end up loosing your family).

That was a reality to all jews accepting Jesus in that time (and also to many people in actual time), they lose their families because their family rejected them due to their faith in Jesus.
Hope this helps.

Some of the brothers of Jesus joined the church later, James for example.
EDIT:
Check John 7: 1-5 to see the reference for the unbelieving Jesus' brothers during His life and ministry.

Being married did not cancel the responsibility of the sons to honor (and take care) of their ederly father or mother. How could they comply with the 4th commandment "Honor father and mother" if they did not provided for their needs? Even if they were half-brothers, how they could honor Joseph's memory by not taking care of his wife? Only if they consider her dead due to her faith in Jesus as the Messiah, as Son of God.

Source(s):
Jesus' brothers: Mr. 3.31-35; Lc. 8.19-21, Mt 12:46, Mt 13:55
Widows needing support from the church: Acts 6
Non beliving brothers during Jesus life: John 7:5.

Answer 2

It has generally been thought that Joseph was about the same age or a little older than Mary, yet there is no biblical evidence of this one way or the other, and a good deal of circumstantial evidence that Joseph was significantly older than Mary, and perhaps a widower with children from a previous wife. This would explain a lot.

Marriages in that time were probably arranged, and not about love. The marriage of cousins was common, as it was throughout most human cultures for most of history. An older widower would have been more forgiving, understanding and philosophical about marrying a bride who was obviously pregnant by someone else.

The Catholic tradition of the continued virginity of Mary is more unlikely with a younger, more vigorous Joseph.

Joseph's last appearance was when Jesus was twelve. Sometime in the intervening 18 years he died, which seems young if you assume a youthful Joseph.

If Mary had other children, then they would have cared for her in her old age, as a childless widow in that culture was devoid of rights. Instead, from the cross Jesus enjoined John to be as a son to Mary and care for her. Why, if there were other siblings?

Children of Joseph's from another woman would have felt no obligation to care for Mary.

Answer 3

Jesus was the son of god, so Mary was not the mother of his father! Mary is not the mother of God, she is the mother of Jesus. Never says anywhere in the bible she is the mother of god.

Not sure why anyone also spreads this nonsense that Jesus had no siblings, that is not according to the bible at all, and I thought that christians based their beliefs on that document. See below:

Matthew 12:46 (New International Version)
New International Version (NIV)
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society

Jesus' Mother and Brothers
46While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him.

Mark 3:31
[ Jesus' Mother and Brothers ] Then Jesus' mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him.

Answer 4

According to the Bible, Mary, the mother of Jesus, had no children PRIOR to giving birth to Jesus. But according to scripture, she had children afterward, by her husband Joseph They were married prior to Jesus' birth. Their children were James, Joses, and sisters. Jesus' father was God the Father Himself.

Hope this helps.

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Answer 5

You're a troll. Keep posting this, because it creates a pulpit for some of us to preach the truth.

Mary had many other children. She had sex with Joseph after the miracle virgin birth of Jesus.

Mary isn't the "mother of God" because she is a created being, and God is eternal. Mary was a sinner that needed to belive in Jesus to be saved from eternal hell.

Mary disappears in the scripture after the life of Jesus.

Mary isn't a "co-redemptrix" as the catholic cult claims. And Mary can't hear anyone "praying" to her.

Answer 6

Mary was not the mother of God because Jesus was not God. He was God's Son. It says that as plain as day at Luke 1:35: "In answer the angel said to her: “Holy spirit will come upon you, and power of the Most High will overshadow you. For that reason also what is born will be called holy, God’s Son."

Answer 7

i think of sure. we are all probably like Jesus. Christians are meant to emulate, it rather is, imitate Christ. And what precisely wasis Jesus? A human who befell to be completely indwell-ed by utilising the Holy Spirit. yet in any different case of putting that's that he became completely actualized. He became as completely religious for a flesh and blood person as is a danger. it rather is how he wasis specific. however of path now he's one hundred in line with cent of spirit and not of the flesh.

Answer 8

Jesus did have siblings, half-siblings, if you have to be technical--Mary and Joseph has children after Jesus was born. James was one of them

Answer 9

Where does it say the Mother of God had no other children, ever?

Answer 10

Mary had by Joesph, James&Jude, and some sisters that were un named. She is never called,"Mother of God" in The Bible, that is Catholic Church dogma, not Scripture.