Was Jesus married?

Was Jesus married? While on earth, the Messiah Jesus, was depicted as a bridegroom (John 3:28, 29) who was making preparations to marry the Church, or Congregation (2 Corinthians 11:2). The actual marriage would take place in Heaven, after Jesus' death, where Christ is head of the congregation, just as a husband is to his wife (Ephesians 5:23). "The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth" (John 3:31). So it would have been inappropriate, and even adulterous (Matthew 5:28), had Jesus married a woman on earth, as some of the "teachings of demons" have suggested (1 Tim. 4:1).

Spiritual bridegroom

 * John 3:22-31, New International Version

After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptized. Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were coming and being baptized. (This was before John was put in prison.)

An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing. They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan—the one you testified about—look, he is baptizing, and everyone is going to him.” To this John replied, “A person can receive only what is given them from heaven. You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.' The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. He must become greater; I must become less.” The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth. The one who comes from heaven is above all.

Resources

 * jw.org, Bible Questions Answered, Was Jesus Married?