Jesus was of Jewish nationality and ethnicity. He was born to a Jewish mother in Galilee, a Jewish part of the world, and all of his friends, associates, colleagues, and disciples were Jews
. The Bible is clear about his background, stating that legally, Jesus' nationality was Jewish
. Additionally, in tracing Christ's genealogy, it is discovered that Jesus was a multi-ethnic Jew, with traits from various races and cultural lines
. Therefore, Jesus was a Middle Eastern, Hebraic Jewish man
. The Gospels of Matthew and Luke also offer accounts of his genealogy, tracing his ancestry to Abraham
