Who Was Jesus’ Brother?

Who is Jesus’s brother? ~ Beauty Mlangeni

Jesus Christ was the firstborn son of Mary (Matthew 1:25), implying that Mary later bore other children as well, which is confirmed in the Gospel records (Matthew 13:55-56). The account in Matthew 12:46 (cf. Mark 3:31-32; Luke 8:19-21; John 2:12; Acts 1:14; 1 Corinthians 9:5) confirms that our Lord had siblings, and Jesus indicated in verse 50 (cf. Mark 3:35) of that context that He had both brothers and sisters (cf. Matthew 13:55-56). By inspiration, the apostle Paul confirmed that one of the brothers of Jesus was named James (Galatians 1:19). Matthew 13:55 gives the names of four brothers of Jesus: James, Joses [Joseph], Simon and Judas [Jude]. Jude 1 cites Jude and James as brothers. The general conclusion from consideration of various pieces of biblical evidence is that both the authors of the Book of James and the Book of Jude were the physical, half-brothers of Jesus Christ.