Irmãos de Jesus
Os irmãos de Jesus são mencionados nos Evangelhos. Embora inicialmente céticos sobre sua missão, alguns, como Tiago, tornaram-se líderes da igreja primitiva.
Menções nos Evangelhos
Jesus teve irmãos chamados Tiago, José, Simão e Judas. Eles conviveram com Ele na casa de Nazaré e participaram de sua vida pública.
55 Is not this the son of the carpenter? Is not his mother called Mariam, and his brothers, Jakub, and Josi, and Shemun, and Jehuda?56 and his sisters, all, are they not with us? Whence to this one all these?
46 While he spake to the assembly, his mother and his brethren came, standing without, and seeking to speak with him.
31 AND there came his mother and his brethren, standing without; and they sent to call him to them.32 But the congregation sat about him. And they say to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without inquire for thee.33 And he answered, and said to them, Who is my mother, and who are my brethren?34 And looking upon those who sat with him, he said, Behold my mother, and behold my brethren:35 for whosoever shall do the will of Aloha, he is my brother, and my sister, and my mother.
19 Now came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not speak with him on account of the assembly.
Da incredulidade à fé
Os irmãos de Jesus não criam nele inicialmente. Mas após a ressurreição, estavam entre os discípulos em oração.
3 And his brethren said to Jeshu, Remove thee hence, and go into Jihuda, that thy disciples may see the works which thou doest.4 For there is no man who doeth any thing in concealment, and willeth himself to be in openness: if these things thou doest, show thyself to the world.5 For neither did his brethren believe in him, in Jeshu.
17 Jeshu saith to her, Touch me not; for not yet have I ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say to them, I ascend to my Father, and to your Father, to my God, and to your God.
14 These altogether persevered in prayer with one soul, with the women, and with Mariam the mother of Jeshu, and with his brethren.
19 But others of the apostles I saw not, only Jakub, the brother of our Lord.
10 For it was proper to him by whose hand are all, and on account of whom all are, (and who) would lead many sons to his glory, that the Prince of their salvation by sufferings should be perfected.11 For he who sanctified, and they who are sanctified, are all from one: wherefore he has not been ashamed to call them his brethren.