If we think about it, the foundation of the Church was a "family affair".
James, Judas and Simon are the sons of the other Mary "James and Joses and Judas and Simon".
Salome is the daughter of the other Mary, thus one of Jesus' sisters and she is also the mother of Zebedee's children. Zebedee's children are James the greater and John. The Sons of Thunder, remember? Zebedee must have been quite a man to receive such a name from Jesus. Anyway, the are kin to Jesus by virtue of Salome their mother. This explains why St. John is he to whom Jesus left His own mother.
So, out of the 12 Apostles, we have James the greater, John, James the less, Judas Thaddeus and Simon Zelotes who might be related to Him. 5 out of the 12.
But what about Peter and Andrew? The first time they are mentioned in Scripture, the wording is ambiguous:
Matthew 4:18
And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
Yeah, they are brothers, but are they also His "brethren"?
The other question is, why does it appear that neither St. John the Baptist nor any of the other "brethren" seem to have any prior knowledge of Jesus? Interesting. That's probably because they weren't raised in His household.
Sincerely,
De Maria
James, Judas and Simon are the sons of the other Mary "James and Joses and Judas and Simon".
Salome is the daughter of the other Mary, thus one of Jesus' sisters and she is also the mother of Zebedee's children. Zebedee's children are James the greater and John. The Sons of Thunder, remember? Zebedee must have been quite a man to receive such a name from Jesus. Anyway, the are kin to Jesus by virtue of Salome their mother. This explains why St. John is he to whom Jesus left His own mother.
So, out of the 12 Apostles, we have James the greater, John, James the less, Judas Thaddeus and Simon Zelotes who might be related to Him. 5 out of the 12.
But what about Peter and Andrew? The first time they are mentioned in Scripture, the wording is ambiguous:
Matthew 4:18
And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
Yeah, they are brothers, but are they also His "brethren"?
The other question is, why does it appear that neither St. John the Baptist nor any of the other "brethren" seem to have any prior knowledge of Jesus? Interesting. That's probably because they weren't raised in His household.
Sincerely,
De Maria
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