It is true that Jesus said, “Whoever does God’s will is my brother and my sister and my mother.” (Mark 3:35) However, Jesus also had a biological mother and biological siblings. We explore what we know about Jesus’ family from Scripture and from tradition.
Other scriptures referenced include Matthew 13:55-56; Luke 11:27-28; Luke 1:46-55; Matthew 1:19; Luke 2:41-50; John 2:1-11; John 19:25-27; John 7:5; Acts 1:14; 1 Corinthians 15:7; Galatians 1:19; 1 Corinthians 15:7; Galatians 2:12; Acts 12:17; Acts 15:13; Acts 21:18; James 1:1; Jude; Luke 1:1-4; Acts 24:26-27; Luke 1:39-56; and Luke 2:21-52.
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