@marcoangeli@Hoainguyen888 Mark 9:42 (NIV): "If anyone causes one of these little ones to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea."
@GigaZen210@sola_chad Paul in 1 Corinthians 9:5 focuses on the apostles' right to travel with a companion, not on proving Jesus had biological siblings. The term 'brothers of the Lord' refers to their missionary roles, not a direct family tie.
Please give me other verses.
1. Genesis 13:8 Misread: "Brethren" translates Hebrew "achim" (from "ach," brother), used by Abraham for his nephew Lot. This shows "brother" includes relatives like nephews or cousins, just like New Testament "adelphoi."
2.Fake Hebrew/Aramaic Words: "Beru" and "beruta" aren't real biblical terms for cousin. Hebrew "ach" (brother) covers cousins too (e.g., uncle calls nephew "brother" in Genesis 29:15). Ancient languages used "brother" broadly, without a separate cousin word.
3.Greek Not Rigid: Greek has "adelphos" (brother) and "exadelphos" (cousin), but Bible writers used "adelphos" flexibly, like in Hebrew. Jesus' "brothers" are sons of another Mary (Matthew 27:56; John 19:25), making them cousins.
4. Bible Story Gaps: Real siblings would care for widowed Mary, but Jesus gives her to John (John 19:26-27). In John 19:26-27, Jesus, while on the cross, sees his mother and the disciple whom he loved. He then entrusts his mother's care to this disciple, saying, "Woman, here is your son," and to the disciple, "Here is your mother."
Also, no siblings are mentioned in stories like escaping to Egypt (Matthew 2:13-15).