13 Bible Verses about Christ's Earthly Family

After this he went down to Capernaum, in company with his mother, his brethren, and his disciples: but they stay'd there only a few days.

Now while he was talking to the people, his mother and his brothers stood without, desiring to speak with him.

One day the mother of Jesus, and his brethren came to speak with him, but could not get near by reason of the crowd.

so some of the company said to him, your mother and brethren are waiting without, desiring to see you.

is not this the carpenter's son? is not Mary his mother? and James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas, are they not his brothers?

is not he the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses, of Juda and Simon? are not these his sisters, who are here with us? and they were scandalized at him.

and his sisters, don't they live just by us? how came he then by all this?

his relations said to him, retire hence, and go into Judea, that your disciples there may also see the works that you do.

have not we the liberty to take a christian woman with us in our travels, as well as the rest of the apostles, as the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas did?

but other of the apostles saw I none, except James the Lord's brother.

and unanimously persevere in prayer with the women, Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brethren being present.

when his relations heard of this, they went to his relief, for it was said, he fainted away.

for even his brethren did not believe in him.