# Who was Jesus’ real biological father? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [January 16, 2000, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-jesus-real-biological-father/17262 "2000-01-16T01:31:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2012, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-jesus-real-biological-father/17262/81 "2012-12-26T07:21:20Z")
> [@OldGuy](#): > > Immaculate Conception refers to the Catholic dogma that Mary was free of original sin from the moment of her conception. The mob was about to stone the prostitute, when Jesus said, “Stop! Let whoever is without sin cast the first stone!” Everybody looked at each other shamefaced, and the mob was about to break up, when one old lady picked up a rock and zapped the prostitute right between the eyes. Jesus walked over to her and said, “Sometimes, Mom, you really piss me off!” :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2012, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-jesus-real-biological-father/17262/82 "2012-12-26T15:02:49Z")
> [@toecutter](#): > > Let us assume: > > 1. .. there really was a man called Jesus. > 2. .. the timeframe of his existence is roughly correct > 3. .. the characters around this central figure are as stated in the bible. > 4. .. we suspend purely theological arguments for the moment. > > If we assume that a man called Jesus really existed, we can also safely assume that he must have been born. If he was born, he must have been conceived – ergo there must have been a man somewhere – or at least some sperm and the ancient equivalent of a turkey baster. > > We know his mother. Do we know who his real biological father was? > Was it Joseph? Did he get the big M in trouble and then had to marry her? This. He and Mary did the deed, she got knocked up, they sold everyone a total bill of goods about how gawd did it. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-jesus-real-biological-father/17262/83 "2012-12-27T01:19:38Z")
> [@Lauren-C](#): > > … but Roman by Roman law (which inherits through the father). So he’d likely have been exempt from crucifixion. Thus that lost Last Cry of Jesus on the Cross, “Mom, why did you have to marry a Jew?” ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-jesus-real-biological-father/17262/84 "2012-12-27T01:39:02Z")
> [@Lauren-C](#): > > This would also mean, interestingly, that Jesus was Jewish by Jewish law (which inherits through the mother), but Roman by Roman law (which inherits through the father). “All things to all men,” eh? ---
**Author:** ![bahimes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@bahimes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bahimes)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-jesus-real-biological-father/17262/85 "2012-12-27T14:16:59Z")
**Polycarp** > [@](#): > > …he died at an age of either 86 or about 100 in 168 AD… So how could he have known Jesus who died 50-60 years before his own birth? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-jesus-real-biological-father/17262.md?page=4)