# Joseph

*the carpenter*

Both genealogies in the New Testament are his, and they diverge from his father onward: Matthew 1:16 says Jacob and Luke 3:23 says Heli. Neither one states that he fathered Jesus, and both take care to make that clear.

## Family

- Father: [Heli](https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/heli) — stated in https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/luke/3/23
- Father: [Jacob](https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/jacob-father-of-joseph) — stated in https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/matthew/1/16
- Spouse: [Mary](https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/mary) — stated in https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/matthew/1/24

## Passages

- **Matthew 1:16** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/matthew/1/16
- **Matthew 1:18-25** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/matthew/1/18
- **Matthew 1:24** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/matthew/1/24
- **Matthew 2:13-23** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/matthew/2/13
- **Luke 3:23** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/luke/3/23

## This document

- Canonical: https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/joseph-of-nazareth
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q128267
- Genealogy: curated by Scriptoria from the biblical text itself.
- Text license: Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Source: Scriptoria (scriptoria.digital).