KJV King James Version
Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 13:55
Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
WEB World English Bible
Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?
ASV American Standard Version
Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary, and his brethren James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Surrounding context — Matthew 13
52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe [which is] instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man [that is] an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure [things] new and old.
53 And it came to pass, [that] when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.
54 And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this [man] this wisdom, and [these] mighty works?
55 Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this [man] all these things?
57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
Topics connected to this verse
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
οὐχG3756 · ounoοὗτόςG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἐστινG1510 · eimito beὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoτέκτονοςG5045 · tektōncraftsmanυἱός;G5207 · uhiossonοὐχG3756 · ounoἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoμήτηρG3384 · mētērmotherαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heλέγεταιG3004 · legōto sayΜαριάμ,G3137 · MariaMaryκαὶG2532 · kaiandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφοὶG80 · adelphosbrotherαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἸάκωβοςG2385 · IakōbosJamesκαὶG2532 · kaiandἸωσὴφG2501 · IōsēphJosephκαὶG2532 · kaiandΣίμωνG4613 · SimōnSimonκαὶG2532 · kaiandἸούδας;G2455 · IoudasJudas
Cross-references
Mark 6:3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.John 6:42And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?Luke 3:23And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was [the son] of Heli,Mark 15:47And Mary Magdalene and Mary [the mother] of Joses beheld where he was laid.Luke 4:22And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?Luke 24:10It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary [the mother] of James, and other [women that were] with them, which told these things unto the apostles.John 19:25Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the [wife] of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.Galatians 1:19But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.Mark 15:40There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;Luke 2:5-7To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.Isaiah 49:7Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, [and] his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, [and] the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.Matthew 27:56Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.Isaiah 53:2-3For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, [there is] no beauty that we should desire him.Psalm 22:6But I [am] a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.Matthew 1:18-20Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.Luke 1:27To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name [was] Mary.Matthew 12:46-48While he yet talked to the people, behold, [his] mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.John 9:29We know that God spake unto Moses: [as for] this [fellow], we know not from whence he is.
CLASSIC COMMENTARY & PREACHING
Spurgeon on Matthew 13:55
Read Charles H. Spurgeon material whose primary Scripture is this verse or passage.
HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION
Compare classic commentaries on Matthew 13:55
Put Matthew Henry, Adam Clarke, Calvin, Wesley, Barnes, Jamieson–Fausset–Brown, Aquinas’ Catena and other public-domain sources beside the passage.
Compare commentaries →