[ealgeone]

As there is more than one Mary in the Bible there is more than one James.

This is why context is your friend in reading the Scriptures and not Roman Catholic dogma.

[ravenwolf]

This is why context is your friend in reading the Scriptures and not Roman Catholic dogma.

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I know nothing about Roman Catholic dogma, and yes we know there is more than one Mary.

There are four brothers mentioned, James, Joses, Jude and Simon.

Mary is mentioned as the mother of James and Joses it is obvious that this is mentioned as an identification of this Mary.

An example “ who is that woman? she is the mother of James and joses”

Which James and Joses? which ones do you suppose? The brothers of Jesus are the only James and Joses mentioned.

Simple enough to me, Mary only had one child.