'Brothers' in the Bible

Abraham was the father of Isaac; Isaac of Jacob; Jacob of Judah and his brothers.

Josiah of Jeconiah and his brothers at the period of the Removal to Babylon.

And walking along the shore of the Lake of Galilee He saw two brothers--Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew--throwing a drag-net into the Lake; for they were fishers.

He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zabdi and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zabdi mending their nets; and He called them.

While He was still addressing the people His mother and His brothers were standing on the edge of the crowd desiring to speak to Him.

So some one told Him, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, and desire to speak to you."

"Who is my mother?" He said to the man; "and who are my brothers?"

And pointing to His disciples He added, "See here are my mother and my brothers.

Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers, James, Joseph, Simon and Judah?

Six day later, Jesus took with Him Peter and the brothers James and John, and brought them up a high mountain to a solitary place.

And whoever has forsaken houses, or brothers or sisters, or father or mother, or children or lands, for my sake, shall receive many times as much and shall have as his inheritance the Life of the Ages.

The other ten heard of this, and their indignation was aroused against the two brothers.

Now we had among us seven brothers. The eldest of them married, but died childless, leaving his wife to his brother.

"As for you, do not accept the title of 'Rabbi,' for one alone is your Teacher, and you are all brothers.