13 Bible Verses about Christ's Earthly Family
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After this he descended to Capernaum, he and his mother and his brethren and his disciples; and there they abode not many days.
But while he was yet speaking to the crowds, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.
And his mother and his brethren came to him, and could not get to him because of the crowd.
And it was told him saying, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, wishing to see thee.
Is not this the son of the carpenter? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brethren 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 offended in him.
And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then has this man all these things?
His brethren therefore said to him, Remove hence and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see thy works which thou doest;
have we not a right to take round a sister as wife, as also the other apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
but I saw none other of the apostles, but James the brother of the Lord.
These gave themselves all with one accord to continual prayer, with several women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
And his relatives having heard of it went out to lay hold on him, for they said, He is out of his mind.
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