People of the Bible

Joseph (Mary's Husband)

Genealogy of Jesus · Tribe of Judah

Family

In the story

A dot is a moment; a bar is something that lasted, drawn to its length.

Espousal of Mary · 5 BC
An Angel Speaks to Joseph in a Dream · 4 BC
Joseph and Mary Flee to Egypt · 3 BC
Joseph and Mary return from Egypt · 3 BC
Joseph and Mary return to Nazareth · 3 BC
Temple Presentation of Jesus · 3 BC

Easton’s Bible Dictionary

The foster-father of our Lord (Matt. 1:16; Luke 3:23). He lived at Nazareth in Galilee (Luke 2:4). He is called a “just man.” He was by trade a carpenter (Matt. 13:55). He is last mentioned in connection with the journey to Jerusalem, when Jesus was twelve years old. It is probable that he died before Jesus entered on his public ministry. This is concluded from the fact that Mary only was present at the marriage feast in Cana of Galilee. His name does not appear in connection with the scenes of the crucifixion along with that of Mary (q.v.), John 19:25.

From M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1893), in the public domain.

Named in 15 verses

Matthew: 1:16, 1:18, 1:19, 1:20, 1:24, 2:13, 2:19
Luke: 1:27, 2:4, 2:16, 2:33, 2:43, 3:23
John: 1:45, 6:42

The family, dates and events on this page come from Theographic, a knowledge graph of the Bible by Robert Rouse, used and shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. It is a work in progress, and its dates follow one reconstruction of biblical chronology among several. The dictionary article above is separately in the public domain.