Joseph
Also identified as Joseph husband of Mary
Matthew’s infancy narrative follows Joseph through a series of dreams: he takes Mary as his wife, flees with the family to Egypt and later settles in Nazareth. Luke identifies him with David’s house and places him in the family’s temple visits.
Joseph in the larger story
Joseph provides the legal-Davidic household setting of the Gospel narratives and models protective obedience without any recorded speech.
Key moments and where to read them
A dream before marriage
Joseph is told not to fear taking Mary as his wife.
Matthew 1:18–25Flight to Egypt
Joseph moves the family out of Herod’s reach after another warning dream.
Matthew 2:13–15Settlement at Nazareth
After returning, the family settles in Galilee.
Matthew 2:19–23 · Luke 2:39–40
Primary reference trail
Matthew 1:16–2:23 · Luke 1:27 · Luke 2:1–52 · Luke 3:23
The references above locate the profile’s central claims. They are not a concordance of every possible allusion or later tradition concerning Joseph.