13 Bible Verses about Christ's Earthly Family

Afterwards He went down to Capernaum--He, and His mother, and His brothers, and His disciples; and they made a short stay there.

While He was still addressing the people His mother and His brothers were standing on the edge of the crowd desiring to speak to Him.

Then came to Him His mother and His brothers, but could not get near Him for the crowd.

But He was told, "Your mother and brothers are standing on the edge of the crowd, and want to see you."

Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers, James, Joseph, Simon and Judah?

Is not this the carpenter, Mary's son, the brother of James and Joses, Jude and Simon? And do not his sisters live here among us?" So they turned angrily away.

And his sisters--are they not all living here among us? Where then did he get all this?"

So His brothers said to Him, "Leave these parts and go into Judaea, that not only we but your disciples also may witness the miracles which you perform.

Have we not a right to take with us on our journeys a Christian sister as our wife, as the rest of the Apostles do--and the Lord's brothers and Peter?

I saw none of the other Apostles, except James, the Lord's brother.

All of these with one mind continued earnest in prayer, together with some women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and His brothers.

Hearing of this, His relatives came to seize Him by force, for they said, "He is out of his mind."

For even His brothers were not believers in Him.