Mark 6:3
3 aIs not this bthe carpenter, the son of Mary and cbrother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And dthey took offense at him.John 2:12
12After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother and ehis brothers ▼▼Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters
and his disciples, and they stayed there for a few days. John 7:3
3 gSo his brothers ▼▼Or brothers and sisters; also verses 5, 10
said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, that your disciples also may see the works you are doing. John 7:5
5 iFor not even jhis brothers believed in him.John 7:10
10But after khis brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly but in private.Acts 1:14
14All these lwith one accord mwere devoting themselves to prayer, together with nthe women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and ohis brothers. ▼▼Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God’s family, the church; also verse 15
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