Then they scoffed, “He’s just a carpenter, the son of Mary[a] and the brother of James, Joseph,[b] Judas, and Simon. And his sisters live right here among us.” They were deeply offended and refused to believe in him.

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Footnotes

  1. 6:3a Some manuscripts read He’s just the son of the carpenter and of Mary.
  2. 6:3b Most manuscripts read Joses; see Matt 13:55.

55 Then they scoffed, “He’s just the carpenter’s son, and we know Mary, his mother, and his brothers—James, Joseph,[a] Simon, and Judas.

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  1. 13:55 Other manuscripts read Joses; still others read John.

and Jesus’ brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, where your followers can see your miracles!

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14 They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus.

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Don’t we have the right to bring a believing wife[a] with us as the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers do, and as Peter[b] does?

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Footnotes

  1. 9:5a Greek a sister a wife.
  2. 9:5b Greek Cephas.

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