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NASB | Galatians 1:19 But I did not see any other of the apostles except James, the Lord's brother. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Galatians 1:19 But I did not see any other apostle except James, the [half] brother of the Lord. |
Subject: Which Disciple was Jesus cousin |
Bible Note: Thank you Searcher, I know very well what a cousin is. I did not say that they were [first] cousins, nor did I even say that they were second cousins. In fact, I was not specific as to what degree their cousinship was, only that they were cousins. Please see the definition for cousin. I will pace it here again for your convenience. By definition Jesus and John were Cousins. Please note definition [2] and [3] Jesus and John's relationship would fit at least one of these definitions. If it does not fit number [2] then it most certainly fits number [3] ----------------------- American Heritage Dictionary, cousin n. 1] A child of one's aunt or uncle. Also called first cousin. 2] A relative descended from a common ancestor, such as a grandparent, by two or more steps in a diverging line. 3] A relative by blood or marriage; a kinsman or kinswoman. -------------------------- The Bible does not tell us that two and two equals four, but we know by using our noodles that it is true, so even though the Bible doesn't specifically say so. We can still know that they were Cousins, even if not first or even second.... It seems to me we are splitting hairs here, so if you incist, you can say that they were not cousins if you need to. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to clear that up, I didn't realize it was unclear. God bless my friend. John |