From the Cross Christ would have given his Mother to a sibling if there had been one. All the proof I need, because that was the custom at the time.
Instead, Christ gives his mother for safekeeping to St. John, also standing at the foot of the Cross.
You need to keep reading other Catholic sources to find the answer to the other question.
Even Luther, Calvin and Zwingli recognized that Mary was a perpetual virgin. Read their testimonies.
“From the Cross Christ would have given his Mother to a sibling if there had been one. All the proof I need, because that was the custom at the time.”
There is not evidence Jesus’ brother and sisters were there.
“Instead, Christ gives his mother for safekeeping to St. John, also standing at the foot of the Cross.”
Doesn’t say that. More importantly, there is not evidence she ever went to live with him.
“You need to keep reading other Catholic sources to find the answer to the other question.”
Actually, no. I made not truth claim. I am open to seeing your evidence, but apparently, dear FRiend, you have none. If you find some, please share. If you don’t care to find evidence about your core beliefs, you accept them blindly.
“Even Luther, Calvin and Zwingli recognized that Mary was a perpetual virgin. Read their testimonies.:
Which means nothing. They recovered so much truth - most importantly the Gospel. They were not perfect and were creatures of their times, like we all are. Perhaps they should have sought out evidence before proclaiming it :-)
Dear Salvation,
Another note to follow up:
Mary’s sister could have been Salome (see Matthew 27:55ff.; Mark 15:40ff.), the mother of John (the Gospel writer) and James. If this is true, Jesus, John, and James were cousins. As such, he was a logical person to assume responsibility for Mary’s care.
Perhaps Jesus’ physical half-brothers did not become believers until after His resurrection. It is not recorded as to when it happened. In either case, they weren’t named as being present at the crucifixion, so Christ could not speak to them at that moment.
That said, this is not any kind of proof that Jesus did not have other brothers or sisters. All we know from this passage is that they were not standing before Christ when He made provision for His mother’s care.