@De Paus: En ziehier de kracht van internet! Alles wat beweert wordt kan ondersteunt of weerlegt worden, maar net wat je wilt en wat je zoekt:
"... Some have argued, however, that "carpenter" is a poor translation here. They point out that wood was relatively scarce in the region of Nazareth and that most construction was done primarily with stone rather than wood. They further point out that the Greek word used here does not necessarily mean specifically a carpenter. They conclude from this that Joseph and Jesus were more likely craftsman who worked with stone. This conclusion is entirely possible.
However, it seems unlikely. While the word "tekton" CAN be used in the general sense of any craftsman, it's primary sense was that of "a craftsman who shapes and joins wood; a carpenter." While buildings in the area may not have used much wood, that doesn't mean that there would not have been other tools, implements, or even furniture made from wood. In fact, Justin Martyr, who lived in Samaria (between Galilee and Judea) in the early second century claimed that Jesus was called a carpenter because He made yokes and plows1. Even if Justin embellished with these details, his embellishments would still show that he understood "tekton" to mean a woodworker or carpenter who made tools and implements.
Other early Christian writers likewise described Jesus or Joseph explicitly as working with wood rather than other materials. Even the ancient, heretical forgers who made up counterfeit "gospels" about Jesus' early life described Him and His family working with wood to make "ox-yokes, and plows, and implements of husbandry, and wooden beds." These stories, of course, are pure fiction and were made up a few centuries after Jesus' life. But those making up these stories clearly read the true gospels to inspire their fake tales, so even they provide evidence that ancient readers understood "tekton" in Mark and Matthew to specifically mean "carpenter" rather than a general builder or tradesman."
-Bron-Dus hier wordt 'Tekton' wél als timmerman vertaalt..
En dan zijn er natuurlijk nog die dus zeggen dat hij een visser was. Het probleem in deze is dat er eigenlijk erg weinig bekend is over zijn vroegere jaren. Het blijft gokken.