Mary and Joseph lived in the town of Nazareth.
Mary was from the town of Nazareth in Galilee.
Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem to register for taxes, as mandated by the Roman emperor Caesar Augustus. This journey fulfilled the prophecy that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem, as Jesus was born there.
Joseph and Mary were traveling as a decree had gone out by Augustus that all must register in their own town. So Joseph was traveling with Mary to Bethlehem.
Yes. Matthew says that Bethlehem was the home town of Mary and Joseph, and that Jesus was born there. Luke also says that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, but in this story, Nazareth is the home town of Mary and Joseph.
It doesn't.
We do not know anything about Joseph or where he was born, but we can make an educated guess. People tended to live in the town in which they were born. In Matthew's Gospel, Bethlehem seems to be the home town of Mary and Joseph, so Joseph was probably born in Bethlehem. In Luke's Gospel, Nazareth was the home town of Mary and Joseph, so Joseph was probably born in Nazareth.
No doubt Mary and Joseph would have been bethrothed in their home town, like most other people of their time. Matthew's Gospel says that Bethlehem, Judea was their home town until after the death of King Herod, while Luke's Gospel says that Nazareth, Galilee was their home town.
AnswerThe Bible does not tell us where Mary was born, but it was common in ancient times for yong couples to meet and marry someone living in the same town or village, and to continue to live in that town or village afterwards. Luke says that the couple came from Nazareth, so this makes Nazareth the most likely place where the virgin Mary was born.Matthew strongly implies that Bethlehem was the home town of Joseph and Mary, so this time, Bethlehem was the most likely place where Mary came from.
There is no biblical texts which I am aware of, that identify the first meeting of Joseph and Mary. You will find Josephs account written in the early chapters of Matthew and Mary's account written in the early chapters of the book of Luke.
Joseph and Mary are known as the earthly parents of Jesus in Christian tradition. Joseph is described as a carpenter or craftsman, while Mary is revered as the mother of Jesus who conceived him through the Holy Spirit. Both figures play central roles in the nativity story and are considered important figures in Christianity.
Joseph and Mary were the parents of Jesus of Nazareth.