13 Bible Verses about Christ's Earthly Family

After this he went down to Capernaum, and his mother and brothers and his disciples, and they stayed there {a few} days.

And [while] he was still speaking to the crowds, behold, his mother and brothers were standing there outside, desiring to speak to him.

Now his mother and brothers came to him, and they were not able to meet with him because of the crowd.

And it was reported to him, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside wanting to see you."

Is not this one the son of the carpenter? 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 offended by him.

And are not all his sisters with us? From where then did this man [get] all these [things]?"

So his brothers said to him, "Depart from here and go to Judea, so that your disciples also can see your works that you are doing.

Do we not have the right to take along a sister [as] wife, like the rest of the apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas?

but I did not see [any] others of the apostles except James, the brother of the Lord.

All these were busily engaged with one mind in prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus and with his brothers.

And [when] {his family} heard [this], they went out to restrain him, for they were saying, "He has lost his mind!"

(For not even his brothers believed in him.)