13 Bible Verses about Christ's Earthly Family
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After this He went down to Capernaum, Himself, and His mother, and brothers, and His disciples; and there they abode not many days.
While He was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and His brothers were standing without, seeking to speak to Him.
Now there came to Him His mother and brothers; and they could not get to Him because of the multitude.
And it was reported to Him, "Thy mother and Thy brothers have been standing without, wishing to see Thee."
Is not This the carpenter's Son? Is not His mother called Mary, and His brothers, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?
"Is not This the Carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not His sisters here with us?" And they were finding occasion of stumbling in Him.
And His sisters, are they not all with us? Whence, then, hath this Man all these things?"
His brethren, therefore, said to Him, "Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that Thy disciples also may behold Thy works that Thou doest;
Have we no right to lead about a sister as our wife, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
But other of the apostles I saw not, except James, the brother of the Lord.
These all were continuing with one accord in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
And, hearing of it, His kinsmen went out to lay hold on Him; for they said, "He became insane!"
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