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There is a disagreement among Christian denominations over whether Maryam married [[Saint Joseph]], the carpenter, who is referred to as Maryam's fiancé, or she remained a virgin forever. Moreover, there is a disagreement over whether she had children other than Jesus as well. In the Gospels of Luke {{enote|19 Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not reach him because of the crowd. 20 And he was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you."(Luke:8 19-20)}} and Mathew {{enote|46 While he was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers were standing outside, wanting to speak to him. 47 Someone told him, "Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you."(Mathew:12 46-47)}}, there are verses seemingly about Jesus's brothers and sisters. The Gospel of Mark has even mentioned the names of Jesus's brothers and pointed to his sisters. However, some Christians have rejected the claim that Jesus had any siblings. The Church has officially announced since the 5th century that Mary always remained a virgin and that she never married Joseph. For Catholic and Orthodox Churches, the Biblical reference to Jesus's siblings is a metaphorical way of referring to his kin.

According to some scholars, Islamic sources also deny the story of Maryam's marriage because she was a permanent servant of the temple, and never left the temple except for urgencies, including giving birth to Jesus.