Was Jesus an only child?
by 
Charmaine Jay
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No. He had other siblings. There's a part in the bible where one of his diciples went to tell Jesus that his brothers and sisters and mother want him for something. I'm really bad with remembering scripture verbatum but it's in there somewhere...
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Yes as far as I know, I cannot honestly say that i have ever heard mention of them
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No- there are references to brothers and sisters. I guess that would be half brothers and sisters.It would have been common for Jews in that time to have many cildren due to high infant mortality rates, and death during childhood, death due to war, disease.
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This is a matter of some contention. The 2002 discovery of a first century ossuary with the inscription "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus" recently rekindled the debate. As Cecil Adams of the Straight Dope explains, the answer depends on whether you're Catholic or Protestant. The New Testament makes several references to "brothers" and "sisters" of Jesus. Matthew 13:55 lists four brothers by name: James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas. Passage 13:56 also mentions that Jesus had sisters, but does not offer their names. Here's where the semantics get sticky. The New Testament, originally written in Greek, uses the words "adelphoi" for brothers and "adelphi" for sisters. The Catholic perspective interprets these terms broadly, perhaps referring to the children of Joseph by another marriage. Protestants, however, claim that they refer to actual siblings of Jesus. Why the debate? The Catholic doctrine maintains that Mary remained a virgin throughout her life. Thus, no little brothers or sisters for Jesus. Protestants are in agreement on the virgin birth of Jesus, but believe that Mary gave birth to children afterwards.
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Yes, but they do not talk much about it. They want the focus no Jesus. Matthew 12:46 While he was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers appeared outside, wishing to speak with him. Acts 1:14 All these devoted themselves with one accord to prayer, together with some women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
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This is a duplicate question. http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/114872
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No, I don't believe He was. Hence, the passage about the Him turning His mother and siblings away untill He finally turned water into wine. Also, I believe, in the beginning of James' epistle, James introduces himself as "James, the brother of Jesus."
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There is evidence as stated elsewhere here, but I'd also like to add that there are plenty of such records in the Gnostic Texts. These are a collection of books that were rejected for inclusion when the Bible was complied. These also include texts like the Dead Sea Scrolls. Included in some of these are accounts of Jesus' life prior to being addressed in the New Testament. They are accounts of his childhood and siblings.
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