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I heard someone claim that Joseph, Jesus's father, died a very short time after Jesus was born. But we know from Luke 2:41-52, that when Jesus was twelve years old he went with his parents (οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ) to the Jerusalem temple, and his father was still alive:
4 paź 2024 · The Bible doesn't tell us specifically when Joseph died; however, it would be most accurate to say Joseph died sometime before the genesis of Jesus' ministry. The last mention of Joseph is when Jesus is 12 years old and stays behind at the Temple.
An account of the life and death of Joseph, the foster-father of Jesus, allegedly given by the Lord Himself to His disciples. In it Joseph is described as a carpenter, a widower with six children, and quite old when he married the virgin, a girl of twelve years.
2 kwi 2014 · The circumstances of Joseph's death are not known, but it is likely that he died before Jesus's ministry began, and it is implied that he was dead before the Crucifixion (John 19:26-27).
3 lis 2017 · However, most biblical scholars believe Joseph died prior to Jesus' crucifixion. This is mainly due to the fact that Joseph was not present at the crucifixion and in the Gospel of John,...
31 maj 2023 · So, the answer to our question, “where was Joseph when Jesus died?” seems to be that he had passed away. However, his legacy as the man who took Mary as his wife despite the social stigma, who supported his wife and children, has left an important impact on Christian tradition.
The New Testament has no mention of Joseph's death, but he is never mentioned after the story of finding Jesus in the temple when Jesus was 12. [ 68 ] [ 69 ] This is in contrast with some eastern traditions that made Joseph out to be 90 years old, a tradition intended to protect Mary's perpetual virginity.
