Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?The carpenter's son — The Greek, word means, one that works either in wood, iron, or stone.His brethren — Our kinsmen. They were the sons of Mary, sister to the virgin, and wife of Cleophas or Alpheus.James — Styled by St. Paul also, the Lord's brother, Galatians 1:19. Simon - Surnamed the Canaanite. read more
55. Is not this the carpenter’s son? Most conclusive question! It is probable that many of them had seen our Saviour, in his youth, labouring at the occupation of his father. Thus had he honoured and sanctified the labourer’s calling, and shown that the secular duties rightly performed are a true service and acceptable to God. And if Christianity shows our Saviour as a carpenter, and his apostles as fishermen, how ought they to be ashamed of their mean pride who scorn the useful avocations... read more
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 13:55
is not this: Matthew 1:18-Proverbs :, Luke 1:27, Luke 2:5-Judges : the carpenter's: Psalms 22:6, Isaiah 49:7, Isaiah 53:2, Isaiah 53:3, Mark 6:3, Luke 3:23, Luke 4:22, John 1:45, John 1:46, John 6:42, John 7:41, John 7:42, John 9:29 and his: Matthew 12:46, Matthew 12:48, Matthew 27:56, Mark 15:40, Mark 15:47, Mark 16:1, Luke 24:10, John 19:25, Galatians 1:19 Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 10:11 - What is this 1 Samuel 20:27 - the son Matthew 11:6 - whosoever Matthew 12:32 - whosoever Mark 3:18 -... read more