Did God have other actual children other than Jesus?

In Mark, a crowd asks of Jesus, “Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are his sisters ... St. read more

The question of whether or not Mary gave birth to other children besides Jesus is one that has been debated throughout the history of the church. Passages in which the other children of Mary are mentioned are Matthew 12: 46-50; Matthew 13: 55; Mark 6: 3 (mentioning sisters as well as four brothers); Luke 8: 19-20; John 2: 12; John 7: 3-10; and Acts 1: 14. read more

The first recorded argument was between St. Jerome and another fourth-century theologian, Helvidius, who had written that after the virgin birth of Jesus, Mary had other children with her husband, Joseph. read more

The last three mentioned are not to be confused with those who were disciples of Jesus by the same name. Here are some passages where the other sons of Mary by Joseph are mentioned (Matt. 12: 46; 13: 55; Mark 6: 3; John 2: 12; 7: 3, 5, 10; Acts 1: 14; 1 Cor. 9: 5; Gal. 1: 19). read more