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NASB | Luke 1:27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 1:27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. |
Bible Question:
I am trying to witness on a teen web site and a guy wants to know if Mary and Joseph had maritial relations,I know they did but can't back it up with scripture. Also did they have other children? Could someone please let me know where in the bible can I find this?Thanks. |
Bible Answer: Shadow: See Matt 12:46 and Mark 6:3. "In Matt 12:46 re the word "*brothers*. These are actual siblings (half-brothers) of Jesus. Matthew explicitly connects them with Mary, indicating that they were not cousins or Joseph's sons from a previous marriage, as some of the church fathers imagined. They are mentioned in all the gospels. Matthew and Mark give the names of 4 of Jesus' brothers, and mention that He had sisters as well." (p. 1415, MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997) --JVH0212 |