Before his death, Jesus entrusted the care of his mother to his disciple John, something that would not likely have taken place had his foster father, Joseph, still been alive. — John 19: 25 - 27.
Pirms nāves Jēzus uzticēja savam māceklim Jānim rūpēties par savu māti, un maz ticams, ka viņš tā būtu rīkojies, ja viņa audžutēvs Jāzeps vēl būtu dzīvs.