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NASB | Mark 6:3 "Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Are not His sisters here with us?" And they took offense at Him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 6:3 "Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Are His sisters not here with us?" And they were [deeply] offended by Him [and their disapproval blinded them to the fact that He was anointed by God as the Messiah]. |
Subject: names of mary and Josoph |
Bible Note: James and Joses are the children of Mary the wife of Clopas (Alphaeus in Aramaic), not the virgin Mary. Mary the wife of Clopas is described as the sister of the virgin Mary in John 19:25 yet clearly they could not be siblings as no one gives their children the same name. Note also that Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist is described as Mary's cousin, yet Elizabeth is from the Levite tribe while Mary is descended from David so clearly they cannot truly be cousins. Jews were required to marry within their tribe. |