1. SCRIPTURES CLEARLY STATE THAT JESUS HAD BROTHERS AND SISTERS

matt 13:54-56 Jesus is rejected in his own hometown because they knew him intimately

v54: Nazareth astonished at His wisdom and miraculous powers

v55: townmates could not lift their minds beyond Christ's humanity --- wouldn't you? --- if you knew His mother, BROTHERS AND SISTERS

mk 6:1-6 parallel passages

matt 12:46-50 Mary and BROTHERS waiting to speak to Him

jn 2:12 Jesus, Mary and BROTHERS stay in Capernaum a few days

jn 7:2-5 Jesus' BROTHERS did not believe in Him

v3: skeptical brothers urge Him to show further proof

v5: not even His BROTHERS believed Him

1 cor 9:5 BROTHERS of Christ were married

gal 1:19 James --- the Lord's brother

2. DOES "BROTHERS" MEAN RELATIVES?--- SOME CLAIM THIS WASN`T THERE A GREEK WORD FOR "RELATIVES"? --- IF SO, WHY SHOULD GOD WHO IS SO PRECISE IN HIS WORD USE ANOTHER WORD?

greek word for " relative " is SUNGENEUS --- and is used extensively in the new testament

lk 2:44 Mary and Joseph look for Jesus among His RELATIVES

jn 18:26 slave of high priest --- a RELATIVE of Malchus

acts 10:24 Cornelius called his RELATIVES and close friends

lk 14:12 both brothers (ADELPHOS) and relatives (SUNGENEUS) are used in the same verse

lk 21:16 again both words are used

3. WERE MARY AND JOSEPH EVER INTIMATE AS HUSBAND AND WIFE?

matt 1:25 GN: had no sexual relations --- until

NIV: had no union with her until ---

NASB: Joseph kept Mary virgin until ---

KJ: knew her not till ---

the greek word for all these is GINOSKO --- and is used to refer to marital union of husband and wife

gen 4:1 the man KNEW Eve --- and she concieved and bore a Cain

gen 4:25 Adam KNEW his wife again and she bore a son

gen 4:17 Cain KNEW his wife and bore Henoch

lk 1:34 Mary toangel: Iamavirgin --- translated literally: I have not KNOWN a man

4. THE OLD TESTAMENT PROPHESIED THAT JESUS WAS GOING TO BE REJECTED BY HIS BROTHERS

ps 69:8 I have become estranged from my BROTHERS and an alien to my MOTHER`S SONS

immediate meaning:

David running from Saul who sought to kill him

widely accepted prophetic meaning:

Christ's BROTHERS refusing to believe Him --- rejecting Him --- see jn 7:2-5