Why didn't Jesus get married?
By dicsyen
@dicsyen (54)
Malaysia
June 22, 2010 9:56pm CST
The Bible says in Proverbs that "He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord". Throughout the 33 years of Jesus' ministry on earth, he has done so many wonderful things and he's the perfect example and role model for all of us Christians. But, he didn't get married? Why is that so? If you're a pastor or a Christian leader, help me out. Think about it, if Jesus got married and fathered a child, he would be a good example for fathers today to nurture their children.
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@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
23 Jun 10
Perhaps Jesus knew that he would be too busy to marry and raise a family; perhaps he was so single-minded in his mission that he felt no need. He once said: "The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head." That would be no life to share with a wife, would it?
Jesus gave a very good example to us of how a man should be a father to his children when he taught us about his Father (who is also ours) and showed us how He cares for us.
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@Honeybuttz (256)
• Philippines
23 Jun 10
The Lord Jesus Christ definitely knew why He came down to earth. He was very committed to His purpose and very focused. Marrying a woman when He came to this earth was never a part of the plan.
@991188 (54)
• India
23 Jun 10
Lord / God marrying a human being not possible. We have not heard about a human being marrying an angel from the heaven.
Jesus came down to earth with the message of love, but we, the human being, made his life hell-like.
He was forced to hurry back to heaven. However, He had forgiven our sins.
@kaduna500 (53)
• Nigeria
23 Jun 10
I think Jesus mission on earth is not to get married but to save mankind, note, his 1st miracle was done in such gathering.
@gracefuldove (1668)
• Malaysia
23 Jun 10
There were stories that he got married to Mary Magdalene but there is nothing about this is any biblical documents or artifacts. So, perhaps he was more a loner who mixes with his disciples who are mostly men.
I never did hear that he had any children too. I think that would be also far-fetched!
@jennycarroll (53)
•
23 Jun 10
A few suggestions:
I think the key to answering this question is in who Jesus is.
Both fully God, but also fully man.
Now while men marry, God doesn't.
When people marry, they become one flesh. So how could Jesus who is sinless become one flesh with a sinner?
If Jesus had married and had kids, knowing his future, he would have caused suffering and fatherless children, which is the result of sin and some of the things e came to save us from.
Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit, if He as God had physical children, it would at least have been a cause of confusion, especially knowing human nature, they would have been exalted as gods by now!
Just a few suggestions and food for thought, I don't claim they are 100% accurate, but hopefully help a little.
God bless,
Jenny
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@Honeybuttz (256)
• Philippines
23 Jun 10
Jenny,
I like your reply. Very insightful. Your answer is helpful in my opinion. I'd like to encourage you to read Ephesians 5:22-32. You will see in those verses, that Jesus is indeed be throned to His church.
Marriage is patterned in Jesus's relationship to His church. Therefore marriage should be taken seriously. :-)
@baban88 (103)
• Philippines
23 Jun 10
for me in my own opinion jesus didn't get married because maybe his so busy preaching the word of god and don't have time for himself, also there would be a chance that he made an oath to himself to serve the lord and nothing else but only the most supreme of all beings the God. . . .=]
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@Honeybuttz (256)
• Philippines
23 Jun 10
I am not a Pastor but I can share what my pastor always say to the married men in our church. Jesus was not married while He was here on earth, but He showed an example of how to be an excellent man. Looking up to Jesus as an example, whether He is married or not while He walked on earth, is good enough for fathers to be good to their children.
I've got lot's of guy friends in church who are married with kids, who are good husbands to their wives and good fathers to their kids, because of their devotion to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Please read Ephesians 5:22-32 also.You will find in those verses, that marriage is patterned in Jesus's relationship to His church. That's why marriage is a very serious matter.
@jesgil (95)
• Philippines
23 Jun 10
i think Jesus did not get married because He has a lot of children to think about and that is us. He want to focus his attention in taking care of us and guiding us in the right pathway. Jesus love us so much that he only thinks about us and instead of marring a woman, He tied himself to His faith and married us all. that is just my opinion. :)
@jessrm91556 (19)
• Philippines
30 Jul 10
I agree on two points mentioned...the proverb and our LORD's role modelling while HE was with us as man.
I would like to stress further that indeed HE gave a perfect model for families to follow.
But HE was not meant to marry because of HIS mission as the MAN-GOD.HE came to us as a REDEEMER ( a LAMB that will be SACRIFICED,HE came to us as a KING,and as a PRIEST in the line of Melkesidik.
JESUS has three roles in ONE PERSON.
In the old testament for every sacrifice it involved the lamb to be killed,the priest to offer the sacrifice, and the KING (ALMIGHTY GOD)to accept and forgive.
Therefore, as a sacrificial LAMB HE can not marry for must not be defiled,much more as a supreme PRIEST,and finally as KING of KINGS GOD wil not marry a any mortal woman.
But indeed HE gave us role models of a family...the HOLY FAMILY...JESUS, Mary, and Joseph
I, too, ask same question long ago...why JESUS's teenage life is missing in the Bible...wont HE be the perfect model for our youth?
