Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (called Peter), and Andrew his brother; James son of Zebedee and John his brother;

“Brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against parents and have them put to death.

Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children he left his wife to his brother.

“Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and father children for his brother.’

“If your brother sins, go and show him his fault when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have regained your brother.

Now when the other ten heard this, they were angry with the two brothers.

And pointing toward his disciples he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers!

Going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in a boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. Then he called them.

For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”

As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen).

Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,

and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.

So then, if you bring your gift to the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,

To the one who had said this, Jesus replied, “Who is my mother and who are my brothers?”

Why do you see the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to see the beam of wood in your own?

You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

Someone told him, “Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside wanting to speak to you.”

But I say to you that anyone who is angry with a brother will be subjected to judgment. And whoever insults a brother will be brought before the council, and whoever says ‘Fool’ will be sent to fiery hell.

But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher and you are all brothers.

So also my heavenly Father will do to you, if each of you does not forgive your brother from your heart.”