Could it be possible that Jesus was married? There are certainly some things to indicate the possibility. One of them comes from the Gnostic Gospels. Another, from the book Holy Blood, Holy Grail written by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh and Henry Lincoln.
Jesus' Marriage
Holy Blood, Holy Grail asserts that Jesus didn't die on the cross, but instead went to France along with Mary Magdalene, who is believed to have been his wife. In addition, the book claims that he also went on to become a father. Many Christians would strongly disagree with this claim, stating that nowhere in the Bible does it state that Jesus was married. However, it also doesn't state that he wasn't.
Some scholars claim that Jewish spiritual leaders at that time were required to be married. In addition, it is speculated by some that the wedding feast at Cana was actually the marriage of Jesus and Mary, particularly due to the roles that Jesus and his mother played at the ceremony.
Was Jesus Married?
As if enough controversy didn't erupt over of the above-mentioned book, more was born when Dan Brown published the Da Vinci Code. Although the book is fiction, Brown claims that the marriage is supported with historical facts that are well hidden with a secret society.
Although the thought of this may be unnerving to some, one has to remember that are were several years of Jesus's life which are left unaccountable for. A widespread theory is that during this time, Jesus went to India and studied Buddhism. Could it be completely out of the question that at some point during his so-called lost years, that Jesus got married?
Gospel of Philip
Those who believe that Jesus was married site the Gospel of Philip as a key piece of evidence. Part of the Gnostic texts in the Nag Hammadi Library, the Gospel of Philip is not one of the original Gospels in the Bible, but one that was discovered in more recent times.
At one point in the Gospel it states, "There were three who always walk with the lord: Mary his mother and her sister and Magdalene, the one who was called his companion." Some scholars and historians believe that the word companion means spouse in today's vernacular.
It later goes on to say, "And the companion of the [...] Mary Magdalene. [... loved] her more than [all] the disciples [and used to] kiss her [often] on her [...]. The Disciples question this and pose the question, "Why do you love her more than all of us?' Jesus goes on to answer, "Why do I not love you like her?"
The above topic can easily be debated. While the Gospel of Philip is suggestive of a marriage between Jesus and Mary, there is no absolute proof, one way or the other, that Jesus was or was not married.
Readers may also enjoy Gnostic Churches – What is Gnostic? and Novus Spiritus.
Sources:
- The Nag Hammadi Library, James M. Robinson, (HarperSanFrancisco,) 1990
- The Lost Years of Jesus, Elizabeth Clare Prophet, (Summit University Press,) 1987
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