The Brothers of Jesus by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Aug 16, 1910

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 37, No. 32.

The Brothers of Jesus

By Editor

3223. — The Brothers of Jesus. — A. K. — The general and natural supposition, it would seem to us, would be that the brothers of Jesus were older than Himself. See Mark 6:3. “Is not this the carpenter, the Son of Mary, the Brother of James, and Joses, and of Judah, and Simon? and are not His sisters here with us?” James and Joses and Judah and Simon were well known. They had known them for some time. Christ was only one of their younger brothers, not as well known as were His older brothers to them. Evidently He must be the same as those who are older in the same family. Then, too, His brothers seem to have been older in that they essayed to direct or counsel Him in His work. See John 7:3.