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Joseph of Nazareth
In the New Testament, Joseph is the husband of Mary and the legal father of Jesus. He is presented as a descendant of David and is recorded as having worked as a carpenter in Nazareth of Galilee.
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- Joseph (Husband of Mary)People
Joseph was the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and a descendant of David who appears in the birth narratives of the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. He is known to have worked as a carpenter in Nazareth and is regarded as the legal father of Jesus.
- Joseph (Son of Jacob)People
Joseph is a figure in the Book of Genesis, the son of Jacob and Rachel. Sold into slavery in Egypt by his brothers, he rose to become the country's chief administrator and saved his family during a famine. He is distinct from Joseph of Nazareth, the legal father of Jesus.
- Presentation of the LordFeasts & Seasons
The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord is a feast of the church year that commemorates the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple in Jerusalem forty days after his birth. Western churches usually observe it on February 2.
- Song of SimeonBible
The Song of Simeon is the short hymn of praise that Simeon sang in the Temple while holding the infant Jesus, recorded in Luke 2:29-32. It is also called the Nunc Dimittis, from its opening words in Latin.
- QuiriniusPeople
Quirinius (Cyrenius in the KJV) was the Roman official whom Luke 2:2 records as governor of Syria when the Roman emperor issued his decree of enrollment. He is frequently discussed in efforts to date the birth of Jesus.
- NazarethBible
Nazareth was the small village in Galilee where Jesus Christ grew up. It appears only in the New Testament, and its name became widely known because Jesus was called "Jesus of Nazareth."
- AnnunciationBible
The Annunciation is the event recorded in Luke 1 in which the angel Gabriel announced to Mary, a virgin of Nazareth, that she would conceive a son by the Holy Spirit and name him Jesus.
- Brothers of JesusBible
A collective term for James, Joseph (Joses), Simon, and Judas, who are called the "brothers" of Jesus in the New Testament, together with his unnamed sisters. Christian traditions differ in their understanding of how these individuals were related to Jesus.
- Flight into EgyptBible
The Flight into Egypt is the event in which Joseph, instructed in a dream after Herod the Great sought to kill the infant Jesus, took Mary and the child and fled to Egypt. After Herod's death the family returned and settled in Nazareth. The account appears only in Matthew 2.
- ArchelausPeople
Archelaus was a son of Herod the Great who ruled Judea after his father's death. He is mentioned only once in Scripture, in Matthew 2:22, as the reason Joseph's family settled in Nazareth after returning from Egypt.
- Matthew 2Bible
Matthew 2 recounts how the wise men from the east came to worship the infant Jesus, and how Joseph's family fled from Herod to Egypt before settling in Nazareth.
- Joseph of ArimatheaPeople
Joseph of Arimathea was a member of the Jewish council who, after Jesus died on the cross, asked Pilate for the body and laid it in his own new tomb. He appears in all four Gospels.
- John 19Bible
John 19 records how, at the close of Pilate's trial, Jesus is crucified and dies, and how Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus bury his body in a new tomb.
- Mark 15Bible
Mark 15 recounts how Jesus was handed over to Pilate and tried, sentenced to crucifixion in place of Barabbas, put to death at Golgotha, and buried in a tomb by Joseph of Arimathea.
- NicodemusPeople
Nicodemus is a Pharisee and a ruler of the Jews who appears only in the Gospel of John. He came to Jesus by night and spoke with him about being born again, and after Jesus' death he joined Joseph of Arimathea in burying him.
- Mark 16Bible
Mark 16 is the final chapter of the Gospel of Mark. It contains the account of the women hearing the news of Jesus' resurrection at the empty tomb (vv. 1–8) and the account of the risen Jesus appearing, sending out his disciples, and ascending into heaven (vv. 9–20). Because verses 9–20 are absent from some early manuscripts, they are enclosed in brackets in some editions of the Bible.
- Luke 23Bible
Luke 23 records Jesus' trial before Pilate and Herod, his crucifixion and death, and his burial in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea.
- PotipharPeople
Potiphar is an Egyptian who appears in the Book of Genesis. An officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard, he bought Joseph, who had been sold into Egypt by his brothers, and placed him in charge of his household. After hearing his wife's false accusation, he had Joseph put in prison.
- Manasseh (son of Joseph)People
Manasseh was the firstborn son of Joseph, born in Egypt. Adopted by Jacob as his own son, he became the ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel. He is distinct from Manasseh, king of Judah.