Emmanuel Tzanes, icon of James the Just, 'the brother of the Lord', 1660 — Emmanuel Tzanes, icon of James the Just, 'the brother of the Lord', 1660Public domain · source

Jesus's brothers and sisters

The Bible says Jesus had brothers and sisters. So who were they?

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The Bible says Jesus had brothers and sisters.
MARK ACTUALLY NAMES THEM
AT FIRST, HIS FAMILY DIDN'T SEEM CONVINCED
THEN SOMETHING CHANGED
WERE THEY MARY'S OTHER CHILDREN?
CATHOLICS AND ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS INTERPRET IT DIFFERENTLY
WE DON'T ACTUALLY KNOW
WHY THIS DETAIL STAYS AWKWARD

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