To play the devil’s advocate, I must ask why His being married would, in any way, diminish Him. He is God and I believe part of His mission was to, by His example, show us how to live our lives. Of course, His main mission was to die for us because it is impossible for us to live up to God’s strict standards. Since marriage is such an important part of our human lives, it kind of make sense that Jesus might have shown us how to do that part right, too.
Well at least you put this claim in proper perspective .... devil's advocate. Christ was God with us... now why on earth would He have need or cause to have a physical wife... Spiritually speaking Christ is the 'bridegroom' the Church is the bride.
These two verses imply that it would diminish Jesus to be married (which is impossible, therefore He wasn’t married).
Matthew 19:12 (ESV)
12 For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let the one who is able to receive this receive it.”
1 Corinthians 7:32–34
32 I want you to be efree from anxieties. fThe unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord. 33 But the married man is anxious about worldly things, how to please his wife, 34 and his interests are divided. And the unmarried or betrothed woman is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to be holy in body and spirit. But the married woman is anxious about worldly things, how to please her husband.
Also:
http://www.catholic.com/magazine/articles/was-jesus-married
however, it would then lead to a new caste-system, like in Islam where descendants of the Prophet have a higher ranking in society..
however, it would then lead to a new caste-system, like in Islam where descendants of the Prophet have a higher ranking in society..
However, to a logical point of view, why is it not known? There were Christian churches in the east -- the Churches in Kerala etc. which were separated from orthodoxy for centuries
yet, they don't talk of any wife