Talk:Jesus' true relatives

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Is this really a parable? A quick Google search on "parable" "Jesus true relatives" found nothing to back up this classification. Grover cleveland 23:22, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
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Evidence of Conflict?
Is this passage evidence of conflict between those who claimed authority through the disciples of Jesus and those who claimed it through the family of Jesus? If so, it would reminiscent of the same type of conflict that occurred in early Islam between the companions of the prophet vs the family of the prophet. WjtWeston (talk) 21:50, 5 October 2011 (UTC)

Joseph of Arimathea
I found this article on the Scheeperscarl (talk) 13:05, 9 December 2018 (UTC) 0037 Missionary Movement of Joseph of Arimathea

Now we come to the missionary movement of Joseph of Arimathea, who was appointed by Philip the apostle. After the passion of his Nephew, persecution fell heavily upon the infant church. [1]

The Jew and the Roman were bitter persecutors but he knew where there was no persecution, but protection. However, he was seized, and since the Jew could not kill [under the Law directly], he and - Lazarus and Mary and Martha his sisters,- Mary Magdalene, Marcella, Maximin, and others, all objects of especial Jewish hostility, were ‘exposed to the sea in a vessel without sail or oars.’ [1]

They drifted to Marseilles, southern Gaul, where they arrived in a famished condition. The Arimathean knew the territory and friendly traders, and was aided on his way, the destination of which was now Britain. Here they eventually arrived and came to rest in Ynis Avalon, Glastonbury, where he rested and soon began his labors for his Nephew. [1]

The year was 37 A.D. On his tomb is the epitaph: Ad Britannos veni post Christum sepelivi —Docui — Quievi. ‘I came to the Britons after I had buried the Christ. I taught. I have entered on my rest.’[1]

Thus was established the first above ground church in the world at Glastonbury, in Britain. I am sure there are many who have never heard this particular story of Joseph of Arimathea, and fewer yet understand its importance. For more insight on Joseph of Arimathea, I will quote, The Traditions of Glastonbury, by E. Raymond Capt M.A., page 22: Several ancient manuscripts indicate that after the Passion of Christ, Joseph of Arimathea was commissioned by St. Philip, the Apostle, to take the Gospel to Britain. One such manuscript is the ‘Victory of Aurelius Ambrosius’ by Gildas Albanicus. It asserts plainly that Britain received the Gospel in the time of Emperor Tiberius, and that Joseph was sent, with others (after the dispersion of the Disciples) to Britain by St. Philip. There, Joseph was to lay the foundation of the Christian religion. The author gives the date ‘about the year of Our Lord 63’ and adds that Joseph stayed in Britain the rest of his life.[1]

To me this make Joseph of Arimathea, a uncle on his mother's side