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Matthew 13:55 Cross-References

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Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

Matthew 13:55 (KJV)

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Marywife of Joseph, and mother of the Messiah (MAT 1:16)
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James"brother" of Jesus, son of Mary (MAT 13:55)
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Joseph"brother" of Jesus, son of Mary (MAT 13:55)
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Simon"brother" of Jesus, son of Mary (MAT 13:55)
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Judas"brother" of Jesus, son of Mary (MAT 13:55)

Commentary on Matthew 13:55

Is not this the carpenter's son? (οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ τοῦ τέκτονος υἱός;)—The τέκτων (tektōn) was a craftsman working with wood, stone, or metal—a respectable but common trade. Mark 6:3 calls Jesus Himself 'the carpenter,' showing He worked with His hands (likely until age 30). Their question drips with contempt: 'this one,' 'the son of the carpenter'—attempting to box Jesus into their limited categories. They refused to let His divine works reinterpret His humble origins.Is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?—They name His family to emphasize or...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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