Undoubtedly his mother, Mary, and his adoptive father, Joseph, played an important role. They were servants of God who provided Jesus with divine instruction from his infancy. ​ — Matt. 1: 18 - 20; Luke 2: 41, 51.
Liela nozīme tajā, bez šaubām, bija viņa mātei Marijai un audžutēvam Jāzepam — viņi bija Dieva kalpi, kas Jēzum jau no agras bērnības mācīja par Dievu.