Objections to
Continued Virginity
There are some very common
objections to the belief that
Mary remained a virgin after the
birth of Jesus.
The first objection considers the "brothers" of Jesus from
the Gospels.
Matthew 12:46-50; Mark 3:31;
Luke 8:19
While he was still speaking to the crowds, his mother
and his brothers (adelphoi) appeared outside, wishing
to speak with him.
(Someone told him, "Your mother
and your brothers (adelphoi) are standing outside, asking
to speak with you.") But he said in reply to the one
who
told him, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers
(adelphoi)?" And stretching out his hand toward his
disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my
brothers
(adelphoi). For whoever does the will of my heavenly
Father is my brother (adelphos), and sister (adelpha),
and mother."