I did, now do yours.
Matt. 12:
46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Who are Jesus brethren in verse 46 in light of his declaration in 49&50. Using your faulty exegesis, we can say Mary is not Jesus MOther!
Mark 6:3
King James Version
3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of
James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
YOu are afflicted with not seeing the trees for the forest. Maybe you never learned that context matters in understanding a word that has more than just one explicit meaning.
Mark 6:3 can only be read on e way.
James ,Joses, Simon and Judah are Jesus' brothers by birth and that Jesus had at least 2 sisters!
They were specifically called "his" brothers and sisters.
Now look at Acts 1:15
ASV
And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said (and there was a multitude of persons
gathered together, about a hundred and twenty),
Here it is simply the brethren- the generic meaning kindred in spirit.
but let us look at the word and its various uses: "adelphos"
- a brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother
- having the same national ancestor, belonging to the same people, or countryman
- any fellow or man
- a fellow believer, united to another by the bond of affection
- an associate in employment or office
- brethren in Christ
- his brothers by blood
- all men
- apostles
- Christians, as those who are exalted to the same heavenly place
- Now it can't be #2 because he was surrounded by Jews and disciples.
- nor #3 why would these Jews be singled out and sisters mentioned inlight there were men and women in the crowd.
- nor would it simply mean #4 for Jesus was surrounded by others bonded by affection
- #6 --no! I don't think I need to explain this to you.
- #6 why Just these four men? Christianity hadn't been born yet Nor were they the only four who were like minded in the crowd? Also these four and his two or more sisters may not have even been in the corwd. The phrase the pharisees used most likely meant that HIs four brothers were still in Nazareth living there with Mary.
No, the only context that makes any sense in light of the event it is spoken in is that these were Jesus brethren
also in light of Jewish culture and tradition, having large families was a sign of honor and prestige! Also given the fact that Jospeh and Mary started "knowing " each other after Jesus was born- they would have had kids!
YOu should do your homework-- I did mine!