How old was Mary when Christ was born?

Answer 1

She was quite young, just a teenager.

Answer 2

Mary was still alive at the time of Jesus' crucifixion as she was present at the execution. In those days life expectancy was only 40-50 years of age. We are told that Jesus was around 33 when he was crucified, so it is likely that Mary could not have been much older than 45 - 50. Therefore, she must have been no older than 13 - 16 when she had Jesus. This seems very young by today's culture, but in those days teenage marriages were common. As soon as girls started menstruation (say, at around 12 - 13) they were deemed biologically able to bear children and therefore of marriageable age. Joseph had to be at least 30 years because back then you were an apprentice carpenter until you were thirty and he was a full carpenter. This means that there was about a 20 year difference between Joseph and Mary.

Science has recently placed that the conception of Jesus to a more accurate date. And this date would have made Mary about 12 years old when she conceived. Meaning she was 12-13 when she gave birth. Almost all girls were already married off by the age of 16. And most were starting to get married as soon as the first menstruation appeared and even before that. Especially in a culture of pre-arranged marriages. To keep with Judaic Law Mary didn't conceive until it was already known that she had her first menstruation.

Answer 3

The authorized Bible does not say.

Like so many questions on ages and appearance of biblical figures the answers are open to conjecture. Given the culture of the time, young women were married off in their later teens.

Answer 4

Scripture doesn't give us an answer to this, so ultimately it's really not that important I guess. But, for the culture of the day, it wasn't uncommon for a girl to be married at age 14-15. And, since she was engaged to Joseph already, it's safe to say she was around that age. So it's probably safe to bet that she was a teenager.

Answer 5

There is no scriptural reference to Mary's age at the time of Jesus' birth. Scholars have varied viewpoints, ranging from 12 - 18 years of age.

In that time and area girls often married around the age of 14-15. In the biblical story Mary was not yet married to Joseph.

Answer 6

Girls were typically betrothed when they had their first menstrual period, between the age of 12 and 14. Mary was probably about this age when she married Joseph so would have been between 14 and 16 years old when she gave birth to Jesus.

Answer 7

She was probably 12. Because Jewish tradition calls for when a woman is 12 it is time to find a worthy Jewish man for her.

Answer 8

Mary was about 16, 17 years old when having jesus

Answer 9

Mary was 12-14 years old

Answer 10

14 years old