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Jesus gets married

Plenty of people have written books contesting the historicity of the New Testament and arguing that Jesus was married and had children. Most scholars believe that such arguments are fanciful and based on speculation rather than evidence, as the available evidence indicates that Jesus remained single. On the other hand, the Revelation does describe a marriage ceremony in which Jesus is the bridegroom. Chapter 19 of the Revelation says:

I heard a sound like the roar of a huge crowd, and like the noise of a large waterfall, and like the sound of thunder, saying, “Hallelujah! The Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns! We will celebrate and be overjoyed, and give glory to him. The wedding day of the Lamb has arrived, and his bride has made herself ready.” She was given fine, bright, clean linen to wear, because fine linen represents the righteous actions of the believers.

The “Lamb” is Jesus, given that name because he was killed as an innocent sacrifice to pay the penalty for the sins of others. The bride of the Lamb is the church, the worldwide body of those who put their faith in Jesus. The bride is describes as being dressed in fine, bright, clean linen, which represents the good deeds done by followers of Jesus. So in the end Jesus does get married after all.