Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



Is this not the son of the joiner? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?

He was still speaking to the crowds when his mother and brothers came and stood outside; they wanted to speak to him.

Then came his brothers and his mother, and standing outside they sent to call him;

After this he travelled down to Capharnahum, with his mother and brothers and his disciples; they stayed there for a few days.

so his brothers said to him, "Leave this and go across into Judaea, to let your disciples witness what you can do;


Have we no right to travel with a Christian wife, like the rest of the apostles, like the brothers of the Lord, like Cephas himself?




Deacons are only to be married once, and they must manage their children and households properly.

Have we no right to travel with a Christian wife, like the rest of the apostles, like the brothers of the Lord, like Cephas himself?

On entering the house of Peter, Jesus noticed his mother-in-law was down with fever,


I left you behind in Crete in order to finish putting things right and to appoint presbyters in every town as I told you, men who are above reproach, only once married, with children who believe and who are not liable to the charge of being profligate or insubordinate. [For a bishop must be above reproach ??he is a steward of God's house ??he must not be presumptuous or hot-tempered or a drunkard or violent or addicted to pilfering;


Is this not the son of the joiner? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?


Have we no right to travel with a Christian wife, like the rest of the apostles, like the brothers of the Lord, like Cephas himself?