You know that. The church has in history "clearly spoken" on any number of things that turned out to be wrong. Mary Magdalene as Jesus's wife. He spent time with women, as he did with men, but in no biblical passage is there anything that suggests he was married. Were Jesus, Mary and Joseph refugees? The Law forbids a priest from marrying a woman who isn’t a virgin unless she’s the widow of another priest. Already mentioned Galileo, but that sure wasn't the only instance of the church's "clear" teaching being wrong. By Damien Gayle. Being "holy" is every bit as possible for married people (who have sex) as for celibates (in fact, maybe even more so because married folk and parents are tested in ways that are far more challenging than simply controlling sexual urges) but some of the ancients could only see what you see - the pathological instead of the beautiful. It is apparently owned by an anonymous private collector, who bought it in 1997 from a German professor who is now dead – a suitably mysterious touch. Jesus Adams Foster (born Jesus Gutierrez) is the biological son of Ana Gutierrez and Gabriel Duncroft, as well as, the adoptive son of Stef and Lena Adams Foster.He is the fraternal twin brother of Mariana and the adoptive brother of Brandon, Callie, and Jude.. Jesus has ADHD and was fiercely protective of his twin. In addition, there are certain historical facts about the death of Jesus that almost all serious scholars (even unbelieving ones) agree on: 1) Jesus died by crucifixion; 2) His tomb was found empty three days later; 3) His disciples believed that they had experiences with Christ after his death; 4) His followers were willing to die for the belief that they had encountered the risen Christ. Perhaps he was once married and was a widower at the time he began his ministry - which he started quite late, by the standards of the day. Did Jesus Have A Wife? What are some possible reasons for Jesus’s remaining unmarried? Martin is being too kind to even engage in this hairbrained speculation that is barely above the level of The Da Vinci Code. Jesus’ family members -- mother, brothers, sisters -- are mentioned, yet no wife. “He has taken us into the mystery and the grace of this life that springs up from death. If Jesus did marry at the expected age (while a young teen), he could easily have been widowed by the time he was 30 and possibly long before that. Will you stop believing in christianity? May the Joy of the Resurrected Christ fill our hearts and remain forever, Happy Easter! […] 276. All were Mothers, Brothers, Sisters and Wives, like the women who followed him on his journeys, doing “wifely” tasks, looking after his daily needs like food, lodging, clothes-washings. At least, mis-readings in your mind. You have summed up Mr.Leary precisely when you label him as a self appointed guardian of orthodoxy; the jist of all his comments revolves around true Catholics, which of course he defines (let me guess he will reply that he is simply quoting the Church). In general, it’s better to rely on sources closer to the actual events, particularly, as in the case of Mark, when there were people still alive who had known Jesus, and could presumably have corrected any inaccuracies in Mark's text. Perhaps the most amazing facts concerning the relationship of Mary Magdalene and Jesus are those that emerge from the pages of Scripture, and which, ironically, are also supported in much of the non-canonical literature as well. Password reset instructions will be sent to your registered email address. It can't be said for sure that Jesus was not married ... there's no proof of his marital status either way. Some of the reporting is responsible, but not all. No. Note my original comment below was right on the mark: "Fr. Three hundred years later, people take many more liberties with he story. According to an article in the Washington Post, an ancient manuscript claiming that Jesus had a wife has just been discovered.I’ll tackle this new discovery with some Q&A. There is no mention in the NT of marriage or children (but there is no mention of Mary's "immaculate" conception or "assumption" either) so it is possible that he did not have children even if he did marry - as we know, many notables in the bible did not have children (at least at first - until a miracle occurred). Jesus' apostles were shocked with the Lord's teaching on this issue. Did Jesus Have A Wife? Why doesn't this happen to other world religions. While working to determine whether the papyrus was a forgery, King said she was particularly interested in also researching the first time anybody stated that Jesus did not have a wife. St. Paul is right, everything hinges on the Resurrection: (1Cor 15)” 14 if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain.” […] “20 But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.” Pope Francis, in Evangelii Gaudium, reminds us that Christ is alive and acting in our world today:” 275[…] If we think that things are not going to change, we need to recall that Jesus Christ has triumphed over sin and death and is now almighty. But, I know exactly what you mean with your last paragraph. The Gospel of John, written in roughly AD 100, reports the following women as present at the Crucifixion: “his [Jesus's] mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.”  An even earlier Gospel, Matthew, written around AD 85, says that there were “many women,” and then lists those the Gospel writer considers important: “Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.”  Were Jesus married, not mentioning “the wife of Jesus" in either the stories of the Crucifixion or the Resurrection would be odd indeed. Where all seems to be dead, signs of the resurrection suddenly spring up. But there are as ever, "teachers with itching ears" who as Paul says "try to lead astray even the elect" meaning that there are some would latch on to anything hoping to destroy and discredit Christianity for reasons best understood by themselves. Just imagine the furor if there was similar evidence that Mary and Joseph had sex, or actually there is, isn't there, in the translations of "brothers." 04/10/2014 10:16 am ET Updated Jun 10, 2014 Reports today of the authenticity of a fragment of the so-called "Gospel of Jesus's Wife," which was originally unveiled in 2012 by the Harvard Divinity School professor Karen L. King, are sure to cause a rash of news stories and opinion pieces on whether Jesus was married. Stephen Bates is the Guardian's former religious affairs correspondent. It would have been inconceivable for a first century Jew to make up a story like the resurrection. Sandi, The publication on Nov. 12, 2014 of the book I co-wrote with Prof. Barrie Wilson, The Lost Gospel: Decoding the Ancient Text that Reveals Jesus' Marriage to Mary the Magdalene, has caused a worldwide theological firestorm, including demonstrations in India.I was even the butt of one of Bill O'Reilly's attacks and have challenged him to an on-air debate. Jesus' family members are mentioned many times, but nowhere in the Bible is a wife or children for Him mentioned. There is no information at all in the NT about his life from age 12 to age 30. Concluding, I must say I find it devious that people responsible for stirring up the not new story of a married Jesus at this time, should do so during the most sacred time for Christians, Holy Week and Easter. These facts are very difficult to explain if one does not accept the Resurrection. It certainly doesn't give carte blanche to the likes of Dan Brown and the idiots who think like him.". The reason is. Reports today of the authenticity of a fragment of the so-called “Gospel of Jesus’s Wife,” which was originally unveiled in 2012 by the Harvard Divinity School professor Karen L. King, are sure to cause a rash of news stories and opinion pieces on whether Jesus was married. For many years it was liked down upon as second and best, that somehow if you chose marriage you were not strong enough in your commitment to God, sorta a second -class state of life. In 2012, a Harvard Divinity School professor named Karen King claimed to have come into possession of an ancient piece of writing in which Jesus referred to Mary Magdalene as his wife. A woman washed Jesus’ feet (Luke 7:37–38) and anointed him for his burial . Mary's other modern image – as a sensually attracted Jesus groupie – probably dates back to the writings of the 19th-century French ex-monk Ernest Renan, from whose writings much of the idea of a mystical, gentle Jesus originates. : 2 0. Why is Darth Vader in the Vatican’s Nativity scene? Sandi, - sex! If there were children, they would be fully human like their mother and father. One theory is that Jesus married Mary Magdalene and had two children. His thesis was not officially supported by science till about 200 years after his death. The idea that she had been a prostitute is a much later one, but that probably gives a frisson to the idea that she was married to Jesus and that therefore there may be a hidden bloodline and living descendants – though if there are, after so many generations we probably all have a little bit of Jesus in us. But maybe some people just can't bear the thought that the "church" (the institution) could be wrong about anything because if they are wrong about something, what else are they wrong about? You might study up on Greco-Roman culture to fill that gap in your education. Maybe she was actually unable to marry anyone for some medical or other reason. There is nothing wrong with being married - My wife and I will soon celebrate forty-seven years of marriage, not that our marriage really applies to the point in question. There is always one who's door is open to a little publicity against the christian tradition. Others have tried to identify Mary of Clopas as the mother of St. James the apostle. Does Jesus 'wife' evidence change anything for Christianity? In reading this, one is reminded of the scene in Hamlet where the Queen comments that "The lady doth protest too much, methinks". It’s also interesting to note that once, Jesus was told his Mother and family were looking for him. Speculation that Jesus Christ might have married is an ancient one and, however often theologians and historians throw cold water over the idea, it will keep cropping up – most notably in recent years as a key element in the plot of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code. Urban said show the controversy but don't take a side since there is no science that can support either view conclusively. No, Jesus did not have a wife or children. In and through each other we redeem one another. Now, it is almost certain that Jesus was celibate. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. • This article was amended on 19 September 2012. And at least one non-canonical gospel mentions Jesus being married - the gospel of Phillip. That is why he loved her more than us.". Published: … Nearly every scholar believes that Jesus was unmarried. More to the point, if a married man himself rises from the dead after being in a tomb for three days, I would be following him. Logging in will also give you access to commenting features on our website. Martin or the Church (as always, ad nauseam, etc.) This would be consistent with the Gospels of Matthew and Mark, … How do we know this? I agree too about the teaching about "Blessed Mary ever virgin" - another example of the male celibates' aversion to - gasp! One need only be a believer in the Scriptures to see that the whole witness of the canonical Gospel represents Jesus as an utterly unique person, born of a virgin, Son of God, who was born only to die for the salvation of mankind. Everybody knows that. Of course some "Harvard" scholar can be found to say that this might not be a forgery. The veteran author has tackled … Then the account contains a momentous line: "Jesus said to them, 'My wife..." Written in Sahidic Coptic on a scrap of codex, these six words form the core of what Karen L. King of Harvard Divinity School is calling "the first known statement that explicitly claims Jesus had [a] wife." The archangel told St. Joachim to return home, where he would find his wife waiting for him in the city gate. I also read the crazy anti-intellectual commentators and went away shaking my head. Well, here is a summary for you to brush up on Galileo. So why are you offended? James Martin that a married Jesus would not, should not, destroy the Church's credibility. So sad. The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. Is their 'christian" faith so barren without it? Jesus Christ truly lives. After sifting through the facts, Meier lands on the last reason: “The position that Jesus remained celibate on religious grounds [is] the more probable hypothesis.”, Other theories, where Mary Magdalene is proposed as Jesus’s wife, are also rather far-fetched. Recently discovered writing on a tattered piece of papyrus from the fourth century suggests that Jesus may have had a wife. But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion. John - I only see a need to bring up the sorry past & present of the Democrats when we are dealing with slavery or abortion, and that is off topic here. The only way Jesus could have had a wife, is she would have had to be supernaturally conceived like Jesus was, or she would have had to come from one of his ribs like Eve came from Adams. 7 years ago. If you’re already a subscriber or donor, thank you! Anna had been married only seven years when she became a widow, and she remained a widow for the rest of her life. Or perhaps his celibacy was another manifestation of his single-hearted commitment to God. The point here of course is somehow Mary, or Jesus, being sullied by the carnal act. Overall, it’s more likely that Jesus was unmarried. Women had senior positions in the church before being pushed aside: a position they are only just regaining in the Church of England nearly 2,000 years later if they are finally allowed to become bishops. Maybe she was with him? It's not an anti-Catholic or anti-Christian conspiracy, it's scholarship at work. The papyrus was discovered some time ago and has been under analysis for some time also - it didn't just happen during Holy Week. I agree with Fr. But haven't you ever wondered what modern science - DNA testing - would show about Jesus' paternity? Instead they The Jews were the first to follow Jesus (who was not a Catholic, of course, but an observant Jew of the first century), but then the gentiles also, and eventually all became a separate group called christians. All is swallowed up in victory. As to that spaceship theory, I think the Vatican might shoot it down. Test your knowledge of Christmas trivia (past and present) in this special edition of the Catholic News Quiz! The world is not really crawling with crooked papyrologists. Instead of attacking the people who study these things, maybe it would be a whole lot better just to say "That's really an interesting possibility. They get all excited and angry and defensive and say "That's NOT what we've ALWAYS taught so you're just attacking us" Wrong. The gospel of Thomas, written in the first century, has Jesus siding with his follower Mary Magdalene against St Peter when the apostle demands that she should be sent away. The fragment of fourth-century Coptic writing on a rectangular piece of faded papyrus no more than eight centimetres by four contains eight lines written in black ink apparently including the words: "Jesus said to them, 'My wife …'" Far from being the start of a music-hall joke, the extract continues: "she will be able to be my disciple," before being cut off. 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