Mary in the Bible
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and Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary by whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Now the birth of Jesus Christ occurred in this way. His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, [but] before they came together, she was found {to be pregnant} by the Holy Spirit.
But [as] he was considering these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary [as] your wife, for what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
"Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife home, for what is begotten in her is by the Holy Spirit; and she will bear a son, and you are to call him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."
Then Joseph woke up from his sleep and did what the angel of the Lord commanded him and took Mary to be his wife.
He made Mary his wife, but did not live with her as her husband until after the birth of her son; and to this son he gave the name Jesus.
And [when they] came into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down [and] worshiped him. And opening their treasure boxes, they offered him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Is not this one the son of the carpenter? Is not his mother called Mary and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?
He then left them and went out of the city [of Jerusalem] to Bethany [Note: This was a small village near Bethphage] and stayed there [i.e., probably at the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus. See John 11:1].
among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
Now Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the tomb.
Now after the Sabbath, at the dawning on the first [day] of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to view the tomb.
Is not this the woodworker, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were bitter against him.
And there were women watching from a distance: among them were Mary Magdalene, and Mary, the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome,
who taking down the body, wrapped it in a fine linnen cloth, which he had bought, and laid it in a sepulchre, which was hewn out of a rock, and roll'd a stone for a door to the sepulchre: and Mary Magdalene,
And Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of Joses, saw where he was put.
And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of James, and Salome, got spices, so that they might come and put them on him.
So they went out, and ran from the tomb, for they were trembling and amazed; and they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid??9 Now after his resurrection, early on the first day of the week he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had driven out seven demons.
Now when he came back from the dead early on the first day of the week, he went first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had sent out seven evil spirits.
And when they heard that Jesus was alive and had been seen by Mary from Magdala, they refused to believe it.
To a virgin who was to be married to a man named Joseph, of the family of David; and the name of the virgin was Mary.
Mary was surpriz'd at the voice of such an appearance, and wonder'd what the meaning of this salutation should be.
And the angel said to her, Have no fear, Mary, for you have God's approval.
And Mary said to the angel, How may this be, because I have had no knowledge of a man?
For with God, nothing shall be impossible. And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord: be it unto me according to thy word.
And Mary said: I am the servant of the Lord; may it be to me as you say. And the angel went away.
Then Mary got up and went quickly into the high lands, to a town of Judah;
And when the voice of Mary came to the ears of Elisabeth, the baby made a sudden move inside her; then Elisabeth was full of the Holy Spirit,
Then she spoke out in a loud voice and said, " [Mary], you are [truly] blessed [from] among [all] women, and the child you will bear [i.e., Jesus] is blessed [as well].
And she who [has] believed [the promises made by the Lord] is [truly] blessed, for the things which have been spoken to her [i.e., to Mary] by the Lord will [indeed] be fulfilled."
And Mary said: My soul gives glory to God;
And Mary was with her for about three months and then went back to her house.
He has provided a horn of salvation [i.e., His saving strength] for us from a descendant of His servant King David [i.e., Jesus, born of Mary]
To be put on the list with Mary, his future wife, who was about to become a mother.
And they came quickly, and saw Mary and Joseph, and the child in the place where the cattle had their food.
But Mary kept all these words in her heart, and gave much thought to them.
When He was eight days old and it was time to circumcise Him, He was named Jesus, the name given by the angel before Mary had conceived Him.
Now when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, Joseph and Mary brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord
And he was led by the Holy Spirit into the Temple, and when Joseph and Mary brought the baby Jesus in, so they could do to Him what was customary under the law of Moses,
And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother,
And Simeon gave them his blessing and said to Mary, his mother, See, this child will be the cause of the downfall and the lifting up of great numbers of people in Israel, and he will be a sign against which hard words will be said;
and thus reveal the thoughts of many hearts. Yes, and a sword will cut you [Mary] to the heart [i.e., causing you inward pain]."
So when Joseph and Mary had performed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth.
And Jesus was about thirty years old when He began to teach. (It was assumed that) He was the son of Joseph, who was the [legal] son of Heli [Note: A lineage through Jesus' mother Mary follows:]
and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary that was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.
But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Now they were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James: and the other women with them told these things unto the apostles.
Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, who was of Bethany, the town of Mary, and of Martha her sister.
(it was that Mary who perfum'd the Lord with ointment, after having wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister [Mary] and [her brother] Lazarus.
many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to condole with them upon the loss of their brother.
Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet him: but Mary stay'd at home.
"Yes, Lord," she said, "I do believe you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world" ??28 and with these words she went off to call her sister Mary, telling her secretly, "The Teacher is here, and he is calling for you."
When she had said this, she went privately to call Mary her sister, saying, the master is come, and calls for you.
And Mary, hearing this, got up quickly and went to him.
the Jews then who were with Mary in the house to comfort her, when they saw that she rose in such haste, and went out, followed her, saying, she is going to the grave to weep there.
Mary being come to the place where Jesus was, as soon as she saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying, Lord, if you had been here, my brother had not been dead.
many therefore of the Jews who came to see Mary, and had seen what Jesus had done, believed on him.
There Mary and Martha prepared a meal for Jesus. Martha served it while Lazarus was among those who reclined at the table with Him. [Note: See Matt. 23:6].
but Mary taking a pound of the oil of spikenard which was very costly, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped them with her hair: so that the house was filled with the odour of the perfume.
And there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary of Cleopas, and Mary the Magdalene;
And on the first of the sabbaths, Mary the Magdalene doth come early (there being yet darkness) to the tomb, and she seeth the stone having been taken away out of the tomb,
then the other disciple, who arriv'd first, went into the cave likewise, and he saw, and believed what Mary had said.
and Mary was standing near the tomb, weeping without; as she was weeping, then, she stooped down to the tomb, and beholdeth two messengers in white, sitting,
They said to Mary, "[My dear] woman, why are you crying?" She answered, "They have taken my Lord away, and I do not know where they have put Him."
"Why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?" he asked. Supposing him to be the gardener, Mary answered: "If it was you, Sir, who carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away myself."
Jesus saith to her, 'Mary!' having turned, she saith to him, 'Rabbouni;' that is to say, 'Teacher.'
Jesus said to her, "Do not hold on to me, for I have not ascended to the Father yet [Note: Apparently Jesus was discouraging Mary from embracing Him in worship as was done in Matt. 28:9, and thereby causing a delay of when the rest of the disciples would learn of His resurrection], but go to my brothers and tell them [I said] 'I am [about] to ascend to my Father and to your Father, and to my God and your God.'"
Mary the Magdalene cometh, telling to the disciples that she hath seen the Lord, and that these things he said to her.
All these were continually united
And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
Give my love to Mary, who gave much care to you.
But, when [God's] timing fully arrived, He sent His Son, born to a woman [i.e., Mary], born during [the time when] the law [of Moses was still in effect],
(But what does "He ascended" mean if not that He also [first] descended to the lower parts of the earth [i.e., to the earth below]? [Note: Of the three principal interpretations given to this verse: a) Christ descended to earth, b) Christ descended to the grave, c) Christ descended to Mary's womb. The first is to be preferred. See John 3:13; 6:38, 62].
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And Mary said to the messenger, How shall this be, since I. know not man? And the messenger having answered, said to her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
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And having seen him, she was troubled at his words, and turned in her thoughts of what country this greeting might be.
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For this perfumed oil could have been sold for much, and have been given to the poor. And Jesus having known, said to them, Why offer ye toils to the woman? for a good work has she worked upon me. For always the poor ye have with you, but me ye have not always. For she, casting this perfumed oil upon my body, did to prepare me for interment, Truly I say to you, Wheresoever this good news be proclaimed in the whole world, shall it also be spoken what she did, for a remembrance of her.
And this he said, not that care was to him for the poor: but because he was a thief, and had the small coffer, and carried things deposited. Then said Jesus, Let her go; for the day of my interment has she kept this. For the poor have ye always with you;and me ye have not always.
Mary » Characteristics of » Magdalene
Mary » Showed her gratitude » Of bethany
Mary » Three times at Christ's feet » Mother of james
Mary » Sister of lazarus » Anoints jesus
And Jesus said, Let her go; why bestow ye weariness upon her? she has wrought a good work upon me. For always have ye the poor with you, and when ye wish ye can do them good: and me ye have not always. And what she had, she has done: she has undertaken beforehand to perfume my body for the burial. Truly I say to you, Wherever this good news be proclaimed in the whole world, also what she has done shall be spoken for a memorial of her.
And Jesus having known, said to them, Why offer ye toils to the woman? for a good work has she worked upon me. For always the poor ye have with you, but me ye have not always. For she, casting this perfumed oil upon my body, did to prepare me for interment, Truly I say to you, Wheresoever this good news be proclaimed in the whole world, shall it also be spoken what she did, for a remembrance of her.
Mary » Magdalene » Present at the crucifixion
Mary » Magdalene » Recognizes jesus after the resurrection
Jesus says to her, Touch me not; for I have not yet ascended to my Father: and go thou to my brethren, and say to them, I ascend to my Father, and your Father; to my God, and your God. Mary Magdalene comes announcing to the disciples that she has seen the Lord, and he said these to her.
Mary » Sister of mary the mother of jesus, and wife of cleophas » Mother of james and joses
Mary » The mother of jesus » Seeks jesus when he is teaching in a house
Mary » Three times at Christ's feet » Mother of mark
Mary » Showed her gratitude » By her presence at the sepulchre
Mary » The mother of jesus
And having seen him, she was troubled at his words, and turned in her thoughts of what country this greeting might be. And the messenger said to her, Fear not, Mary: thou hast found grace with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bear a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and he shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. And Mary said to the messenger, How shall this be, since I. know not man? And the messenger having answered, said to her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, Elizabeth thy kinsman, she also having conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month to her, called barren. For nothing shall be impossible with God. And Mary said Behold the servant of the Lord; may it be to me according to thy word. And the messenger departed from her.
And shepherds were in the country, sleeping in the fields, and watching over their flock the watches of the night. And, behold, a messenger of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them : and they fear a great fear. And the messenger said to them, Fear not : for, behold, I announce you good news, great joy, which shall be to all people. For this day a Saviour was born to you, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David. And this the sign to you; ye shall find the babe swathed, lying in a manger. And suddenly was there a multitude with the messenger of the heavenly army praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest ones, and upon earth peace, benevolence in men. And it was when the messenger departed from them into heaven, and the men, the shepherds, said to one another, Let us pass through now to Bethlehem, and see this word done,which the Lord made known to us. And having hastened, they came and found both Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And having seen, they made known concerning the word spoken to them about the child. And all having heard wondered at the things spoken to them by the shepherds. And Mary kept together all these sayings, reflecting in her heart.
Mary » Sister of mary the mother of jesus, and wife of cleophas » At the gravesite of jesus
Mary » Mother of mark and sister of barnabas
Mary » The mother of jesus » Prophecies concerning
Mary » Magdalene » Possessed of devils, delivered by jesus
Mary » Sister of mary the mother of jesus, and wife of cleophas » Assists in preparing the corpse of jesus for burial
Mary » Showed her gratitude » Given a wonderful revelation
And having said these, she was turned back, and sees Jesus standing, and she knew not that it is Jesus. Jesus says to her, Woman, why weepest thou a whom seekest thou? She, thinking that it is the gardener, says to him, Lord, if thou didst bear him away, say where thou bast laid him, and I will take him away. Jesus says to her, Mary. She having turned, says to him, Rabboni; which is called, Teacher. Jesus says to her, Touch me not; for I have not yet ascended to my Father: and go thou to my brethren, and say to them, I ascend to my Father, and your Father; to my God, and your God. Mary Magdalene comes announcing to the disciples that she has seen the Lord, and he said these to her.
Mary » Showed her gratitude » By ministering to Christ
Mary » The mother of jesus » Present at the cross
Mary » Characteristics of » Faith and piety
For the powerful one has done great things for me; and his name holy. And his mercy to generations of generations to those fearing him. He has done strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thought of their heart. he has pulled down the powerful from thrones, and lifted up the He has filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he sent away empty. He succored Israel his servant, remembering mercy; As he spake to our fathers, to Abram, and his seed forever.
Mary » Three times at Christ's feet » A roman disciple
Mary » Sister of lazarus » Sits at jesus' feet for instruction
And Jesus having answered, said to her, Martha,.Martha, thou bast care, and art confused about many things And of one thing there is need : and Mary has chosen the 'good part which shall not betaken away from her.
Mary » The women immortalized by Christ characteristics of » Quiet resignation
Mary » The women immortalized by Christ characteristics of » Spiritual receptivity
Mary » The women immortalized by Christ characteristics of » Spiritual insight
Mary » Three times at Christ's feet » For comfort
Mary » Three times at Christ's feet » For instruction
Mary » Showed her gratitude » By her presence at the cross
Mary » The mother of jesus » Chlidhood » Jesus
And he went dawn with them, and came to Nazareth, and was placed under them : and his mother kept all these words in her heart.
Mary » The mother of jesus » Is present with jesus at a marriage feast in cana of galilee
And Jesus says to her, What to me and thee, woman mine hour comes not yet. His mother says to the servants, Whatever he says to you, do. And six stone water-buckets were placed there, according to the purification of the Jews, containing each two or three measures. Jesus says to them, Fill the water-buckets with water. And they filled them even up over. And he says to them, Draw now, and carry to the superintendent of the feast. And they carried. And when the superintendent of the feast tasted the wine having been water, and knew not whence it is: (and the servants knew, having drawn the water;) the superintendent calls the bridegroom, And says to him, Every man sets good wine first; and when they be intoxicated, then inferior: thou hast kept the good wine till now.
Mary » The mother of jesus » Visits her cousin, elisabeth
And she called out with a great voice, and said, Praised thou among women, and praised the fruit of thy womb. And whence this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For, behold, when the voice of thy greeting was in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. And happy she having believed: for a completion of the things spoken shall be to her from the Lord. And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord. And my Spirit rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he looked upon the humiliation of his servant; for, behold, from now shall all generations deem me happy For the powerful one has done great things for me; and his name holy. And his mercy to generations of generations to those fearing him. He has done strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thought of their heart. he has pulled down the powerful from thrones, and lifted up the He has filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he sent away empty. He succored Israel his servant, remembering mercy; As he spake to our fathers, to Abram, and his seed forever. And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house.
Mary » Characteristics of » Maternal confidence
Mary » Characteristics of » Maternal love
Mary » Sister of lazarus » Beloved of jesus
Mary » Three times at Christ's feet » For service
Mary » Showed her gratitude » Was the first person to whom Christ appeared after his resurrection
Mary » The mother of jesus » Is committed to the care of john
Mary » Characteristics of » Spiritual mindedness
Mary » Characteristics of » Submission
Mary » Sister of mary the mother of jesus, and wife of cleophas
Mary » Sister of mary the mother of jesus, and wife of cleophas » A witness of the resurrection
Mary » Life summarized » Recipient of a great salvation
Mary » The mother of jesus » Lives with the disciples in jerusalem
Mary » A Christian » Christian women
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Women » As poets » Mary
For the powerful one has done great things for me; and his name holy. And his mercy to generations of generations to those fearing him. He has done strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thought of their heart. he has pulled down the powerful from thrones, and lifted up the He has filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he sent away empty. He succored Israel his servant, remembering mercy; As he spake to our fathers, to Abram, and his seed forever.
Women » Good » Mary
And having seen him, she was troubled at his words, and turned in her thoughts of what country this greeting might be. And the messenger said to her, Fear not, Mary: thou hast found grace with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bear a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and he shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. And Mary said to the messenger, How shall this be, since I. know not man? And the messenger having answered, said to her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, Elizabeth thy kinsman, she also having conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month to her, called barren. For nothing shall be impossible with God. And Mary said Behold the servant of the Lord; may it be to me according to thy word. And the messenger departed from her.