Joseph in the Bible

Meaning: increase; addition

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[This is] a record of the family background of Jesus Christ, the descendant of David, who was the descendant of Abraham. [Note: The following is an incomplete lineage through Jesus' step-father Joseph].

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So Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother while it was still night, and left for Egypt.

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So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel.

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among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

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So Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock; and after rolling a great stone against the opening of the tomb, he went away.

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There were also women a good way off beholding him: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the little and of Joseph, and Mary Salome:

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Joseph bought a linen cloth, took Him down, wrapped Him in the linen cloth and laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out in the rock; and he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.

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And Mary Magdalene and Mary Joseph beheld where he was laid.

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And when the Sabbath day was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary Joseph, and Salome, bought ointments, that they might come and anoint him.

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Now when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, Joseph and Mary brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord

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And he was led by the Holy Spirit into the Temple, and when Joseph and Mary brought the baby Jesus in, so they could do to Him what was customary under the law of Moses,

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And Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things being spoken about him.

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So when Joseph and Mary had performed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.

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and having fulfilled the days, during their return the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. And Joseph and his mother did not know it,

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when Joseph and his mother saw him, great was their surprize: and his mother said to him, son, why did you leave us thus? your father and I have been looking for you with great concern.

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the son of Joseph, The son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum,

Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and righteous man,

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[So], Joseph went to [governor] Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

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So the women, who had come with Jesus from Galilee, followed closely after Joseph and saw the tomb and how His body was laid there.

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It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary Joseph; And others that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles,

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Philip found Nathaniel, and said to him: We have found him of whom Moses in the law and the prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the SOD of Joseph.

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Now standing near Jesus' cross were His mother; His mother's sister [i.e., Salome, the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee. See Matt. 27:55; Mark 15:40]; Mary the wife of Clopas [i.e., the mother of James and Joseph. See Matt. 27:55]; and Mary, from Magdala.

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And after these things did Joseph of Arimathea -- being a disciple of Jesus, but concealed, through the fear of the Jews -- ask of Pilate, that he may take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave leave; he came, therefore, and took away the body of Jesus,

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Nicodemus, the man who had previously come to Jesus at night, accompanied Joseph, carrying a mixture of myrrh and aloes weighing about seventy-five pounds.

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and delivered him from all his troubles, and allowed him to win favor and to show wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and so he appointed Joseph governor of Egypt and of his whole household.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TalentsDiscernment Of GovernorsRescueRulersWisdom, Human ImportanceGod Gives WisdomAfflictions

And when the time of the promise which God had sworn to Abraham drew near, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, Till another king arose, who had not known Joseph.

Verse ConceptsGod Of The FathersPeople MultiplyingGod's Promise To AbrahamThe Time AppointedPromisesfulfillment

Do we not have the right to take a believing [i.e., a Christian] wife with us [on our preaching tours], just like the rest of the apostles, and the Lord's brothers do [i.e., James, Joseph, Judas and Simon. Mark 6:3], and Cephas [i.e., Peter]?

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twelve thousand from the tribe of Zebulun, twelve thousand from the tribe of Joseph, twelve thousand from the tribe of Benjamin, were sealed.

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and placed it in a new tomb of his which he had excavated in a rock, and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb he went away;


Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?















Joseph came, who was from Arimathea, an honorable counsellor, who also himself expected the kingdom of God, and went in boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.





But while he was thinking of these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit,

And when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and remain there till I tell you; for Herod will seek the young child to destroy it.

And when Herod had died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, in Egypt, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel; for they are dead that sought the young child's life.






By faith Joseph at the close of life made mention of the exodus of the children of Israel and gave charge concerning his bones.
















But Joseph her husband being a righteous man, and not wishing to make her an example, was designing to put her away privately.


But Joseph her husband being a righteous man, and not wishing to make her an example, was designing to put her away privately.




And when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and remain there till I tell you; for Herod will seek the young child to destroy it.

And when Herod had died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, in Egypt, saying,

And Joseph went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,

And they all bore him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded from his mouth, and said, Is not this the son of Joseph?

And Jesus was about thirty years old, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli,

and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, called Christ.




and they carried him back to Shechem and buried him in the tomb which Abraham bought for money of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem.


By faith Joseph at the close of life made mention of the exodus of the children of Israel and gave charge concerning his bones.




After these things Joseph from Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take down the body of Jesus; and Pilate permitted him. Then he came and took his body. And Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. Then they took the body of Jesus, and bound it with bandages, with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to prepare for burial. read more.
And there was in the place where he was crucified a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one was yet laid. In that therefore they laid Jesus, on account of the preparation of the Jews, because the tomb was near.

And when it was now evening, because it was the preparation, which is before the sabbath, Joseph came, who was from Arimathea, an honorable counsellor, who also himself expected the kingdom of God, and went in boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. And Pilate wondered that he was already dead; and calling the centurion asked him if he had been dead for some time. read more.
And knowing [his death,] from the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. And having bought linen, he took him down and wrapped him in the linen, and placed him in a tomb which was cut from a rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. And Mary the Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joset saw where he was laid.

And behold, a man by the name of Joseph, a counsellor, a good and righteous man, this man had not consented to their design and doing, [he was] from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, and he expected the kingdom of God. This man coming to Pilate asked for the body of Jesus; read more.
and taking it down, he wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a tomb cut out of a rock, in which no man had yet been laid. And the day was the preparation; the sabbath was dawning. AND women following him who had come up with him from Galilee saw the tomb, and how his body was laid. And they returned and prepared spices and ointments, and rested on the sabbath, according to the commandment.

And when it was evening a rich man came from Arimathea, by the name of Joseph, who himself also was a disciple of Jesus; this man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded it to be given him; and Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in clean linen, read more.
and placed it in a new tomb of his which he had excavated in a rock, and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb he went away;






He came, therefore, to a city of Samaria called Sychar, near the lot which Jacob gave his son Joseph.



Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?

Is not this the carpenter? the son of Mary? and a brother of James, and Joset, and Judas, and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended with him.

to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.

The birth of Christ was thus. His mother Mary having been espoused to Joseph, before they came together, was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. But Joseph her husband being a righteous man, and not wishing to make her an example, was designing to put her away privately. But while he was thinking of these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit, read more.
and she shall bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins. But all this was done, that the word of the Lord might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying; Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bear a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel; which is interpreted, God is with us. And when Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took his wife, and knew her not till she bore a son, and he called his name Jesus.



And the patriarchs envying Joseph sold him into Egypt; and God was with him





















And when it was evening a rich man came from Arimathea, by the name of Joseph, who himself also was a disciple of Jesus;

And behold, a man by the name of Joseph, a counsellor, a good and righteous man,








And Jesus was about thirty years old, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, read more.
the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Shimei, the son of Josech, the son of Juda, the son of Joannas, the son of Resa, the son of Zerubabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er, the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim, the son of Meleas, the son of Mennas, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Naason, the son of Aminadab, the son of Admein, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Pharez, the son of Judah, the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Heber, the son of Selah, the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, the son of Methusaleh, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahaleel, the son of Cainan, the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the Son of God.

AN account of the birth of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judah and his brothers; and Judah begat Pharez and Zarah by Thamar; and Pharez begat Hezron, and Hezron begat Ram, read more.
and Ram begat Aminadab, and Aminadab begat Nashon, and Nashon begat Salmon, and Salmon begat Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz begat Obed by Ruth, and Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David the king. And David begat Solomon by the wife of Uriah, and Solomon begat Rehoboam, and Rehoboam begat Abijah, and Abijah begat Asa, and Asa begat Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat begat Jehoram, and Jehoram begat Uzziah, and Uzziah begat Jotham, and Jotham begat Ahaz, and Ahaz begat Hezekiah, and Hezekiah begat Manassah, and Manassah begat Amon, and Amon begat Josiah, and Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brothers at the Babylonian exile. After the Babylonian exile, Jechoniah begat Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begat Zerubabel, and Zerubabel begat Abiud, and Abiud begat Eliakim, and Eliakim begat Azar, and Azar begat Zadoc, and Zadoc begat Achim, and Achim begat Eliud, and Eliud begat Eleazar, and Eleazar begat Matthan, and Matthan begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, called Christ.




















and she bore her first-born son, and wrapped him in bandages, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the khan.

and knew her not till she bore a son, and he called his name Jesus.









the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,

the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Shimei, the son of Josech, the son of Juda,


But Joseph her husband being a righteous man, and not wishing to make her an example, was designing to put her away privately.


And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and fled into Egypt,


And when Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took his wife,






















It is necessary therefore that one of the men who have gone with us all the time in which the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John till the day on which he was taken up from us, should be made with us a witness of his resurrection. And they proposed two; Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias.


And when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and remain there till I tell you; for Herod will seek the young child to destroy it. And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and fled into Egypt, and was there till the death of Herod; that the word might be fulfilled, which the Lord spoke by the prophet, saying; Out of Egypt have I called my son.


But Joseph her husband being a righteous man, and not wishing to make her an example, was designing to put her away privately. But while he was thinking of these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit, and she shall bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins. read more.
But all this was done, that the word of the Lord might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying; Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bear a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel; which is interpreted, God is with us. And when Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took his wife,


And when he was twelve years old they went up to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast. And having completed the days, on their return, the child Jesus remained behind at Jerusalem. And his parents knew it not. But supposing that he was in the company went a day's journey and sought him among their relations and acquaintances. read more.
And not finding him they returned to Jerusalem to seek him. And after three days they found him sitting in the temple in the midst of the teachers, both hearing and questioning them. And all who heard him were astonished at his understanding and his answers. And when they saw him they were astonished; and his mother said to him, Son, why have you dealt thus with us? Behold, your father and I have sought you with sorrow. And he said to them, Why did you seek me? did you not know that I must be in [the courts] of my father? And they understood not the word which he spoke to them. And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them. And his mother kept all these things in her heart.


And when Herod had died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, in Egypt, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel; for they are dead that sought the young child's life. And he arose and took the young child and his mother, and went into the land of Israel. read more.
But hearing that Archelaus reigned over Judea in the place of Herod his father, he was afraid to go there; but being divinely instructed in a dream, he departed into the parts of Galilee, and went and lived in a city called Nazareth, that the word spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, He shall be called a Nazoraean.


And when the days of their purification were completed according to the law of Moses, they carried him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, as it is written in the law of the Lord that every male which is a first born shall be called holy to the Lord, and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons. read more.
And behold, there was a man at Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was just and pious, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. And he was informed by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death till he had seen the Lord's anointed. And he came by the spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do according to the custom of the law concerning him, he also took it in his arms, and blessed God, and said, Now, Master, dismiss thy servant according to thy word, in peace; for my eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared before all people; a light for enlightening Gentiles, and a glory of thy people Israel. And his father and mother wondered at the words spoken of him. And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against, and a sword shall pierce your own soul also, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. And there was Anna, a prophetess, a daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher; she was far advanced in years, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity; and she had been a widow eighty-four years, and departed not from the temple, serving God night and day with fastings and prayers. And she coming by at that time, praised God, and spoke of him [the child] to all who expected a redemption in Jerusalem. And when they had finished all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their city Nazareth.















And his parents went up yearly to Jerusalem to the feast of the passover.


And they proposed two; Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias.








In those days there went out an ordinance from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of all the world. This first census was taken when Cyrenius was proconsul of Syria. And all went to be enrolled, each one to his own city. read more.
And Joseph went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,
















And when they had finished all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their city Nazareth.






And Joseph went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,


And Joseph went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,




And behold, a man by the name of Joseph, a counsellor, a good and righteous man, this man had not consented to their design and doing, [he was] from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, and he expected the kingdom of God.














And when Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took his wife,

And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and fled into Egypt,


And when Joseph awoke from his sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took his wife,











But Joseph her husband being a righteous man, and not wishing to make her an example, was designing to put her away privately.









and delivered him from all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and [he] made him governor over Egypt and all his house.















But Joseph her husband being a righteous man, and not wishing to make her an example, was designing to put her away privately.


Joseph came, who was from Arimathea, an honorable counsellor, who also himself expected the kingdom of God, and went in boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.


Joseph came, who was from Arimathea, an honorable counsellor, who also himself expected the kingdom of God, and went in boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.





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