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Hebrew has a specific word, betulah, for a virgin, and a more general word, `almah, for a young woman. Since `almah is the word used in the Hebrew text for Mary, it is not used for Jesus and his life. The New Testament does not tell us if Jesus was married or not. Outside the new Testament, due popularity of the book, 'The Da Vinci Code', the idea that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalen is gaining favour, and that the Wedding at Cana in John's Gospel is in fact Jesus' Wedding.

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  • Hebrew has a specific word, betulah, for a virgin, and a more general word, `almah, for a young woman. Since `almah is the word used in the Hebrew text for Mary, it is not used for Jesus and his life. The New Testament does not tell us if Jesus was married or not. Outside the new Testament, due popularity of the book, 'The Da Vinci Code', the idea that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalen is gaining favour, and that the Wedding at Cana in John's Gospel is in fact Jesus' Wedding.
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  • Hebrew has a specific word, betulah, for a virgin, and a more general word, `almah, for a young woman. Since `almah is the word used in the Hebrew text for Mary, it is not used for Jesus and his life. The New Testament does not tell us if Jesus was married or not. Outside the new Testament, due popularity of the book, 'The Da Vinci Code', the idea that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalen is gaining favour, and that the Wedding at Cana in John's Gospel is in fact Jesus' Wedding. We have to keep in mind that the New Testament, the four Gospels are not biography (biography did not exist in those days), and deliver a faith message about Jesus: * The Gospel of Mark portrays Jesus as Servant of God and Risen Lord * The Gospel of Matthew portrays Jesus as Messiah * The Gospel of Luke portrays Jesus as Champion of the Poor and Downtrodden * The Gospel of John portrays Jesus as the giver of Eternal Life
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