A recent finding of a piece of extra-Biblical text has once again brought up the question of Jesus' marital status. Read more about this discovery here. The contemporary book, The Da Vinci Code, stirred the pot pretty well in recent years as well. Simply put, it is very unlikely that Jesus was married.
Firstly, there is nothing in the Bible that indicates Jesus is married. The New Testament refers to Jesus' other family members, so if he was married, we would expect to see some mention of his wife. Because of the absence of any mention of a wife, we can safely conclude he was not married. It is highly unlikely the Bible would have left out such an important detail of Jesus' life.
Secondly, there are many who have pointed to extra-Biblical texts (such as the Gnostic gospels) in order to claim many kinds of false truths about our Lord. This is not a new strategy, and there will continue to be some who will look for ways to say untrue things about Jesus. The idea that Jesus was God-in-flesh simply doesn't sit well with some.
But, what if Jesus was married? Would a marriage damage his divinity? Would a wife negate the salvation of Christians throughout history? In a word, no. Marriage is not sinful. Sexual relations within the context of marriage is not sinful. Therefore, if Jesus was married, the salvation we find in Him is not affected in the least.
As Christians, we have much more important things to concern ourselves with than Jesus' marital status. Let us continue to focus our attention to God's Word instead of texts that fall outside the canon. Let us continue to focus our time, energy and resources on living out God's Word and being light and salt. Do not be distracted from what God is calling you to do in your own life!
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