13 Bible Verses about Christ's Earthly Family
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After this he travelled down to Capharnahum, with his mother and brothers and his disciples; they stayed there for a few days.
He was still speaking to the crowds when his mother and brothers came and stood outside; they wanted to speak to him.
His mother and brothers reached him but they were unable to join him for the crowd.
Word was brought to him that "your mother and brothers are standing outside; they wish to see you."
Is this not the son of the joiner? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?
Is this not the joiner, the son of Mary and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Are not his sisters settled here among us?" So they were repelled by him.
Are not his sisters settled here among us? Then where has he got all this?"
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?
All these men resorted with one mind to prayer, together with the women, with Mary the mother of Jesus and with his brothers.
And when his family heard this, they set out to get hold of him, for what they said was, "He is out of his mind."
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- Earthly (62 instances)
