[SoothingDave]

Jesus was providing for Mary a surrogate "son" to provide for her care in later life. As a woman of the time, she needed that.

But but but but, how can this be? Didn't she have 6 or 7 other children besides Jesus? Wasn't James, the Brother of the Lord alive?

SD

[LibertyGirl77]

***But but but but, how can this be? Didn't she have 6 or 7 other children besides Jesus? Wasn't James, the Brother of the Lord alive?***

Maybe so, but a shared faith in who Christ was (and is) is a bond thicker than blood. Mary and John were both followers of the Lord durring his ministry on Earth. That bond tied them closer than any biological bond could have.

[OLD REGGIE]

But but but but, how can this be? Didn't she have 6 or 7 other children besides Jesus? Wasn't James, the Brother of the Lord alive?

But but but but but, how can you make this argument? You know full well they didn't believe in him, let alone that John was the only one there.

John 7:
[5] For even his brothers did not believe in him.