[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Evan Kilgore 🇺🇸 [@EvanAKilgore](/creator/twitter/EvanAKilgore) on x 126.3K followers Created: 2025-07-17 11:39:47 UTC Kevin, knowing Jesus had siblings is common knowledge and as a "Protestant," I'm aware of Catholics' view of Mary’s virginity and that he didn't have siblings and some common refutes to those views. Not everyone uses Grok all the time, even though it is a good resource. I'm not trying to "dunk" on anyone and responded because I care about you both and Biblical truth. I just disagree theologically and did so in a respectful manner. 🙏🏻 I'm not a Biblical expert by any means, so of course I need to look things up sometimes, such as specific Scripture points or exact Greek words. But, if I wanted to totally use AI, it would say this in response to your reply: "First, "fratres" is the Latin translation of the Greek adelphoi, and my point still stands: the Greek adelphos is consistently used in the New Testament to describe Jesus’ brothers, with no textual indication that it means “cousins” or “spiritual brothers.” When Paul wants to refer to a cousin, as in Colossians 4:10, he uses "anepsios," showing that the biblical authors had and used more precise terms when needed. The Gospels name Jesus’s brothers (Matt. 13:55), mention his sisters, and distinguish them from his disciples—contextually these are blood siblings, not honorary ones. As for "adelphopoiesis" (a later Byzantine ritual of spiritual brotherhood), that’s anachronistic and irrelevant—it didn’t exist in 1st-century Judea and has no bearing on the Gospel usage. Your reference to X Samuel 18:1–4 and Jonathan’s covenant with David (berit) is a beautiful example of covenantal friendship, but again, it’s not relevant to the biological family language used of Jesus. No Gospel author or early Church text treats Jesus' brothers as anything but actual kin unless one comes with a prior theological commitment to Mary’s perpetual virginity. But Scripture itself doesn’t support that. In short, biblical Greek, context, and early Jewish understanding all affirm that Jesus had literal siblings. The burden is on the Catholic view to explain why adelphoi consistently means brothers except when used of Jesus." That is what Chat GPT says and again, I'm not trying to dunk on anyone, just merely understand other's theological viewpoints and where they draw them from Scripture. At the end of the day, I believe we all worship and submit to Jesus Christ, and can do so while disagreeing on several "non-salvation" issues. I don't want these responses to come off as combative and I pray they don't. I responded because I respectfully disagree and don't want to be made out to be hateful or anything because of it. I'm not trying to own anyone and just wanted to provide a well-intentioned response with what I believe and still love and respect all of you guys immensely. Hope you're all doing well. I know it's been a bit crazy lately.🙏🏻 XXXXX engagements  [Post Link](https://x.com/EvanAKilgore/status/1945810661558161567)
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Evan Kilgore 🇺🇸 @EvanAKilgore on x 126.3K followers
Created: 2025-07-17 11:39:47 UTC
Kevin, knowing Jesus had siblings is common knowledge and as a "Protestant," I'm aware of Catholics' view of Mary’s virginity and that he didn't have siblings and some common refutes to those views. Not everyone uses Grok all the time, even though it is a good resource.
I'm not trying to "dunk" on anyone and responded because I care about you both and Biblical truth. I just disagree theologically and did so in a respectful manner. 🙏🏻
I'm not a Biblical expert by any means, so of course I need to look things up sometimes, such as specific Scripture points or exact Greek words.
But, if I wanted to totally use AI, it would say this in response to your reply:
"First, "fratres" is the Latin translation of the Greek adelphoi, and my point still stands: the Greek adelphos is consistently used in the New Testament to describe Jesus’ brothers, with no textual indication that it means “cousins” or “spiritual brothers.”
When Paul wants to refer to a cousin, as in Colossians 4:10, he uses "anepsios," showing that the biblical authors had and used more precise terms when needed. The Gospels name Jesus’s brothers (Matt. 13:55), mention his sisters, and distinguish them from his disciples—contextually these are blood siblings, not honorary ones.
As for "adelphopoiesis" (a later Byzantine ritual of spiritual brotherhood), that’s anachronistic and irrelevant—it didn’t exist in 1st-century Judea and has no bearing on the Gospel usage.
Your reference to X Samuel 18:1–4 and Jonathan’s covenant with David (berit) is a beautiful example of covenantal friendship, but again, it’s not relevant to the biological family language used of Jesus. No Gospel author or early Church text treats Jesus' brothers as anything but actual kin unless one comes with a prior theological commitment to Mary’s perpetual virginity. But Scripture itself doesn’t support that.
In short, biblical Greek, context, and early Jewish understanding all affirm that Jesus had literal siblings. The burden is on the Catholic view to explain why adelphoi consistently means brothers except when used of Jesus."
That is what Chat GPT says and again, I'm not trying to dunk on anyone, just merely understand other's theological viewpoints and where they draw them from Scripture.
At the end of the day, I believe we all worship and submit to Jesus Christ, and can do so while disagreeing on several "non-salvation" issues.
I don't want these responses to come off as combative and I pray they don't. I responded because I respectfully disagree and don't want to be made out to be hateful or anything because of it.
I'm not trying to own anyone and just wanted to provide a well-intentioned response with what I believe and still love and respect all of you guys immensely. Hope you're all doing well. I know it's been a bit crazy lately.🙏🏻
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