If Jesus was pro-marriage, why didn't he get married?

Answer 1

Jesus was on a spiritual level where he loved everyone the same. Jesus was not capable of falling in love with an individual. He was in love with all mankind and demonstrated that fact at the end.

Answer 2

Jesus was very much pro-marriage.
"But at the beginning of creation God 'made them male and female'. For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh." Mark 10:6-8.

Was Jesus married? No he wasn't.
The Jews had 4 types of religious groups. The Pharisees and the Saducees, which are the two most common ones mentioned. There were also the Zealots and the Essenes. All refered to other leaders as Rabbis. One of the most common mistakes is to assume that all rabbis are married, yet the Essenes prohibitted marriage for their leaders. John the Baptist was a known Essene, and Jesus was his cousin, There is a strong possibility that Jesus was also an Essene. Many of Jesus' teachings strongly line up with the Essene teachings.

The Bible also states that Jesus never had any children.
Acts 8:33 " He was humiliated and received no justice. Who can speak of His descendants? For His life was taken from the earth."

Long answer short: Jesus is very much pro-marriage though he was not.

Answer 3

Let's say you were Jesus and you loved literally everyone, totally, entirely, unconditionally? How would you choose 1 woman above all others, especially if you completely loved all women? Paul's letters refer to Jesus as a bridegroom returning to get his bride(the church) so in a way he is coming to get married or united with those waiting for his return.
The premise that Jesus was pro-marriage is faulty to begin with. I would like a reference for that one because it's not in there. But pretending Jesus said, "I am pro-marriage, go and get married, experience joy and sex!" I would have to say that might be why he didn't get married.

Answer 4

There is a belief that he was married. Which would be Mary (who the church decided to turn into a prostitute, doctrinally).

One of the titles he was given, or called, was Rabbi, which, while I've heard it attempted to be turned into *just* meaning teacher, in Hebrew tradition, a Rabbi is a teacher, but is also required to be married...not only are they scholars, and teachers, but, they are also advisers, and how can they give guidance, or advice on life, if they don't actually live themselves?

The church today dwells on the idea that Jesus was God, but they like to ignore and downplay that he was also a Man, they try to remove and cover-up the human part. I mean, if anyone even tries and make a comment on Jesus taking a dump, they freak out totally, because they don't feel comfortable with his humanity, which was supposed to be a major part of what the whole thing was about.

So, they throw dirt on the idea that he was married, not because there is no evidence for it, but because the idea of Jesus being that human makes them uncomfortable.

Answer 5

Jesus was pro-marriage? Not really:

Luke 20
34 Jesus replied, "The people of this age marry and are given in marriage.
35 But those who are considered worthy of taking part in that age and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage,
36 and they can no longer die; for they are like the angels. They are God's children, since they are children of the resurrection.

Paul (and maybe Jesus too, but I don't know where) said that it is not a sin to marry, but did not necessarily encourage it unless a person with a high sex drive must marry in order to reduce his risk of sexual immorality (i.e. sex with prostitutes).

Answer 6

If you were perfect why on earth would you marry a female homosapien!? Also, he was pro-marriage but he said, that you should only marry if you are tempted too much to resist the urges of a female "mate", as cited by the apostle Paul. It is better not to marry at all, but marriage is a good alternative to the other way to get some action. ;D

Answer 7

Jesus was suppose to be half God half man correct? He was suppose to have the same temptations as man correct? Then why does everyone make him out to be this perfect God when he was really just a perfect man. Men get married. There is absolutely NO reason why Jesus getting married would make him less of a God. It would just make him MORE human which is achieving more perfection. Marriage brings different temptations from the single life. I am not saying Jesus HAD a wife I am just saying do not let people tell you "it is not even possible".

Answer 8

His calling was not to be married, but to be a sacrafice for sinful man. The Bible states that a man who is married serves God and his family, and man who is not can serve only God.

Jesus was "pro-marriage" because God's word is very clear that woman is to be a helper to man by being His wife, and that what God brings together, no man shall take apart.

Answer 9

Jesus' purpose on Earth was not to be married and have offspring as is generally ours. His purpose was to be crucified as the Lord Jesus Christ, die for our sins, and allow believers to dwell with Him in heaven. Many people would like to find ways of explaining away their sins by trying to use grammatical logic. Either these people are not Christians anyways so they should not care, or they believe, but are convicted of their sins and so try to hide them. One way of trying to hide these sins is to continually commit them, but put a spin on the sin itself. Such as, "well, even though the Bible says that one should be married before sex, Jesus was never married, so it's not like it's wrong to live with someone before I get married etc..." or whatever they try to induce. Come out with a more specific question and I'll give you a more specific answer, so will God.

Answer 10

Miriam Herod ("Virgin" Mary) had many other children after Rabbi Yeshua (Jesus) was born, to several different men. (See sources) One of her Daughters was born to her Uncle King Herod. This became Princess Mary Magdalene. Yeshua DID in fact marry his half sister (He had 2 wives and several children) which is why the church would prefer to call her a whore (Which isn't actually mentioned in the bible) than admit to incest.
This has nothing to do with Dan Browns work of fiction, this comes from the Vatican Archives.