Mary did not remain the eternal virgin Jesus had (half) brothers and sisters.Дў4В Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife, 25В and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. 48В So when they saw Him, they were amazed and His mother said to Him, вЂњSon, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously.вЂќД¤9В And He said to them, вЂњWhy did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My FatherвЂ™s business?вЂќ 50В But they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them.

47В And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers. 46В Now so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. 45В So when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him. And Joseph and His mother did not know it 44В but supposing Him to have been in the company, they went a dayвЂ™s journey, and sought Him among their relatives and acquaintances. 43В When they had finished the days, as they returned, the Boy Jesus lingered behind in Jerusalem. 42В And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast. Joseph was still alive when Jesus was 12.Д¤1В His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. 21В And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.вЂќДЎ3В Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, вЂњArise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.вЂќДЎ4В When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, 15В and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, вЂњOut of Egypt I called My Son.вЂќ 20В But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, вЂњJoseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

19В Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. He is listed in LukeвЂ™s genealogy of Jesus.Дў3В Now Jesus Himself began His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, 24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph,ДЈ6 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, 37 the sonВ of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan, 38 the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.ДЎ8В Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. Though he was not JesusвЂ™ real father, Joseph is an important person.

I reserve the right to change my mind as I continue to study. ThatвЂ™s how I am able to put several Scriptures in the gospels together. This is speculation, but I think JesusвЂ™ earthly dad, Joseph, died not long before Jesus did.

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