'Brothers' in the Bible

Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,

and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen).

Going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. Then he called them.

And if you only greet your brothers, what more do you do? Even the Gentiles do the same, don't they?

While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and brothers came and stood outside, asking to speak to him.

Someone told him, "Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside wanting to speak to you."

To the one who had said this, Jesus replied, "Who is my mother and who are my brothers?"

And pointing toward his disciples he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers!

Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother named Mary? And aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

And whoever has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.

Now when the other ten heard this, they were angry with the two brothers.

Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children he left his wife to his brother.

But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have one Teacher and you are all brothers.

And the king will answer them, 'I tell you the truth, just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of mine, you did it for me.'

Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee. They will see me there."