Mary's husband living at the time of the New Testament
Joseph the husband of Mary
A descendant of David, from Nazareth, engaged to Mary. When he learned she was pregnant, “being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example,” he meant to end the engagement quietly; an angel told him in a dream to take Mary as his wife and name the child Jesus, “for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.” He obeyed (Matthew 1:18–25). He took Mary to Bethlehem for the census, then, warned in a dream, took the family to Egypt to escape Herod and later brought them back to Nazareth (Luke 2:1–7; Matthew 2:13–23). He last appears when Jesus was twelve (Luke 2:41–51), and is not mentioned as living during Jesus’ ministry. Jesus was known as “the carpenter’s son” (Matthew 13:55).
Family
- Father
- Jacob
- Wife
- Mary the mother of Jesus
- Children
- Jesus, James the brother of Jesus, Joses, Simon, Jude