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Is Joseph the father of Jesus?
Who really was Jesus father?
It has been suggested that this article be merged with Tiberius Julius Abdes Pantera. (Discuss) Proposed since October 2021. Panthera is the name of a soldier said by Celsus to be Jesus’ real father and referred to in passages on Jesus in the Talmud and the Toledot Yeshu.
Who were Mary and Joseph’s parents?
Mary, mother of Jesus
| Mary, the mother of Jesus | |
|---|---|
| Died | after c. 30/33 AD |
| Spouse(s) | Joseph |
| Children | Jesus |
| Parent(s) | unknown; according to some apocryphal writings Joachim and Anne |
Who were Joseph’s parents?
How old was Joseph when Jesus was born?
At one time, Joseph was assumed to be elderly when he married Mary. However, now we believe that Mary and Joseph were both in their teens when Jesus was born, around sixteen and eighteen respectively. This was the norm for Jewish newlyweds at that time.
How old was Jesus when Joseph died?
As for Jesus, he was probably somewhere between 12 and 19 years old when Joseph of Nazareth died.