Who was Mary's fiancé at the time Jesus was born?

• A. Isaiah
• B. Aaron
• C. Joseph
• D. Samuel

Answer: (C)

This question tests your understanding of the biblical account of Jesus’ birth and Mary’s betrothal. In the Gospel narratives, Mary is pledged to Joseph, a righteous carpenter from Nazareth, at the time Jesus is conceived. An angel tells Joseph in a dream that the child is conceived by the Holy Spirit, so he should take Mary as his wife and raise the child named Jesus. This makes Joseph the fiancé who plays the earthly father role at Jesus’ birth.

Isaiah is the prophet who speaks of the Messiah long before, Aaron is a priest who lived earlier in Israel’s history, and Samuel is a prophet and judge from an earlier era. None of them are described as Mary’s fiancé in the biblical accounts. Therefore, the person who was Mary’s fiancé at the time Jesus was born is Joseph.