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Joseph of Nazareth
Carpenter of Nazareth, descendant of David, husband of Mary, who raised Jesus.
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Joseph of Nazareth — Carpenter of Nazareth, descendant of David, husband of Mary, who raised Jesus.
Parents
- Jacob father Disputed Matthew 1:16
- Heli father Disputed Luke 3:23
Spouses
- Mary, mother of Jesus wife Matthew 1:16Matthew 1:18–20Matthew 1:24Luke 2:5
Betrothed, then married (Matthew 1:24); "the husband of Mary" (Matthew 1:16).
Children
- Jesus son (legal and family) Matthew 1:16Matthew 1:18–25Luke 2:48Luke 3:23
Joseph is Mary's husband and Jesus' father in law and in family life ("your father and I", Luke 2:48), not his biological father: Matthew 1:18-25 and Luke 1:34-35 describe Jesus' conception by the Holy Spirit, and Luke 3:23 says Jesus was the son "as was supposed" of Joseph.
Ancestors
- Matthan grandparent
- Matthat grandparent
- Eleazar 1× great-grandparent
- Levi 1× great-grandparent
- Eliud 2× great-grandparent
- Melchi 2× great-grandparent
- Achim 3× great-grandparent
- Jannai 3× great-grandparent
- Zadok 4× great-grandparent
- Joseph 4× great-grandparent
Tribe, clan and house
- Royal house: House of David Member Matthew 1:20Luke 1:27Luke 2:4
"Joseph, son of David" (Matthew 1:20); "of the house and family of David" (Luke 2:4).
- Tribe: Judah by descent through the recorded fathers (derived, not stated)
Appears in these genealogies
Every relationship here comes from a cited passage. Solid lines are stated parent links; dashed lines mean generations are not all listed; dotted lines mark legal or adoptive parents; a question mark marks a disputed or interpretive link. Political succession and office are never drawn as family.