As the adopted son of the carpenter Joseph, he was brought up in a humble home and was the first of several children in the family. ​ — Isaiah 7: 14; Matthew 1: 22, 23; Mark 6: 3.
Jeesus, puusepp Joosepi kasupoeg, kasvas üles vaeses peres ning oli selle paljulapselise pere esimene laps.