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What we do know according to Scripture is that Jesus did have siblings. In the Gospel accounts in the books of Mark and Matthew, Jesus had at least 4 named brothers - James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon and presumably two or more unnamed sisters.
The evidence may seem clear, but scripture scholars and theologians have been debating these and other passages for nearly two millennia, arguing whether those brothers and sisters were in fact biological siblings, step-siblings, “half” siblings, or not even siblings at all, but cousins.
There are some events in scripture where brothers or sisters of Jesus are not shown, e.g., when Jesus was lost in the Temple and during his crucifixion. Luke 2:41–51 reports the visit of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem when Jesus was 12 years old but does not mention any siblings.
Did Jesus have brothers and sisters? What were their names? How many children did Mary and Joseph ultimately produce? We can begin to find our answer about whether Jesus had literal brothers by looking at the accounts of his family trying to talk to him.
Jesus' siblings are mentioned as accompanying Jesus and his mother to Capernaum after the marriage at Cana (John 2:12). Later Mary and these brothers are recorded as seeking an audience with Jesus (Matthew 12:46-50; Mark 3:31-35; Luke 8:19-21).
The Bible tells us that Jesus had four brothers: James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas (Matthew 13:55). The Bible also tells us that Jesus had sisters, but they are not named or numbered (Matthew 13:56). In John 7:1-10, His brothers go on to the festival while Jesus stays behind.
The short answer to this question is that Jesus did not have any full-fledged biological brothers or sisters. This is because of the nature and circumstances by which Jesus was conceived. It was ...
We don’t have any sister names given in Scripture. Most of the time, the Bible doesn’t mention the names of females, unless they played prominent roles such as the judge Deborah or Mary, the mother of Jesus. Let’s explore some verses that mention Jesus’ siblings.
In reading the Bible, a person would conclude that he had four brothers and at least two sisters. However, Roman Catholics and some Orthodox churches believe those "brothers" and "sisters" mentioned in Scripture were not half-brothers at all, but step-brothers or cousins.
Jesus' brothers (and possibly sisters) probably did not follow him during his lifetime. There are passages in Mark and Matthew in which Jesus rejects his family and calls those who do the will of God his family.