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      • Mary was a Jewish peasant girl in a small village called Nazareth. Soon after puberty she became pregnant and married a young man called Joseph. She bore a son called Jesus. Her son was extraordinary. She watched as he taught and preached in the Galilean countryside. A good Jewish mother, she anguished as she saw him make powerful enemies.
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  2. Jan 17, 2024 · The virgin Mary, by Gods grace, recognized that she needed the Savior. The Bible never says that Mary was anyone but an ordinary human whom God chose to use in an extraordinary way. Yes, Mary was a righteous woman and favored (graced) by God (Luke 1:27–28).

    • Mary in Matthew’s Gospel
    • Mary in John’s Gospel
    • Mary in The Acts of The Apostles
    • What Did Their Names Mean?
    • What Do We Really Know About Mary?

    Matthew’s gospel contains several stories not found in the other gospels. In Matthew’s gospel, the references to Mary are: 1. 1:18-25, the birth of Mary’s son Jesus 2. 2:13-21, Mary, Joseph and Jesus flee to Egypt 3. 12:46-50, the family of Jesus visit him during his ministry 4. 13:53-58, Jesus is rejected at Nazareth

    John’s gospel contains stories not found in the other gospels.The references to Mary in John’s gospel are: 1. 2:1-11 Mary and Jesus attended a wedding at Cana 2. 19:25-27 Mary witnessed the crucifixion of her son. The gospel of John developed complex ideas about Jesus: who he was, and how this was evident in his life. The emphasis was on the divini...

    Read Acts 1:13-14 for Mary’s role in the early Christian communities. Keep in mind as your read this passage from Acts that it was written before the gospels were written. Mary is shown as a mature woman who devoted herself to prayerwithin the early Christian community. She thus lived out the Jewish ideal of holiness. Jews believe that holiness is ...

    Mary, from the Hebrew Mariamme, means ‘wise woman’ or ‘lady’. Mariamme was the recently murdered queen of the hated King Herod the Great. Mariamme or the shortened Mary was a popular protest name at the time, which is why there are several ‘Marys’ in the gospels. Jesus means ‘God saves’ or ‘God is generous’. Joseph means ‘May God add….’ (other chil...

    Mary of Nazareth is one of the few women in the ancient world whose life story we know: as girl, mother and mature woman.
    Even so,the gospels are about Jesus, not his mother.Her appearances are limited, and this makes it difficult to know what the real woman was like.
    • Acts 1:14. 14 They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers. Read Chapter All Versions.
    • John 2:5. 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” Read Chapter All Versions.
    • John 19:25. 25 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. Read Chapter All Versions.
    • Luke 1:28. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” Read Chapter All Versions.
  3. The original stories about Mary in the Gospels: birth of Jesus, flight to Egypt, wedding at Cana, her son's turbulent ministry then his death by crucifixion.

    • Luke 1:38 ESV / 451 helpful votes. And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
    • Luke 1:42 ESV / 408 helpful votes. And she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
    • Luke 1:28 ESV / 381 helpful votes. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!”
    • John 19:26-27 ESV / 288 helpful votes. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!”
  4. Oct 12, 2024 · In the Bible, Mary was a young woman who was chosen by God to be the mother of Jesus, the Son of God. We read about her in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Mary’s story is an integral part of the Christmas narrative and pivotal in the life and ministry of Jesus.

  5. Aug 3, 2024 · 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!”. 29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and ...

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