[Joshua]

" Mark 6:3 3 Isn't this the carpenter? Isn't this Mary's son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him. (NIV) "

Please tell me why the author used two different greek words for brother and sister if, as the Catholics tell us, they weren't brothers or sisters but cousins?

[Delbert]

Thank you very much for posting that.

[SoothingDave]

Please tell me why the author used two different greek words for brother and sister if, as the Catholics tell us, they weren't brothers or sisters but cousins?

Maybe one denotes males and one females? I'm not a Greek scholar, but if you can clarify the question, I can get you an answer. Remember this, these "Brothers and sisters" of Christ could be step-siblings. These other children are never referred to as being "son of Mary" or "daughter of Mary."

SD