Brothers and Sisters?

[Stylus]

A friend of mine recently said that there’s a quote in the Bible which says something like ‘Jesus, your brothers and sisters are here.’ I would like to know where that is in the Bible and what it means. I do NOT believe that Mary had other children but I’d like to have a good understanding of this quote so I can defend Mary’s virginity if the conversation ever comes up again.

 

[SMHW]

Stylus:

A friend of mine recently said that there’s a quote in the Bible which says something like ‘Jesus, your brothers and sisters are here.’ I would like to know where that is in the Bible and what it means. I do NOT believe that Mary had other children but I’d like to have a good understanding of this quote so I can defend Mary’s virginity if the conversation ever comes up again.

There is a Catholic Answers article that deals with this.

The Brethren of the Lord
catholic.com/library/Brethren_of_the_Lord.asp

 

[Brendan]

Check out this forum.

forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=78720

 

[Singinbeauty]

The passage you are looking for is…

Matthew 12:46-50 (New Living Translation)

The True Family of Jesus
46As Jesus was speaking to the crowd, his mother and brothers were outside, wanting to talk with him. 47Someone told Jesus, “Your mother and your brothers are outside, and they want to speak to you.”

48Jesus asked, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?" 49Then he pointed to his disciples and said, "These are my mother and brothers. 50Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother!"