Thematic Bible: Love of, for children examples of mothers' love
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Parents » Love of, for children examples of mothers' love » Rizpah's love for her sons
He turned them over to the Gibeonites, and they executed them on a hill before the Lord. The seven of them died together; they were put to death during harvest time -- during the first days of the beginning of the barley harvest. Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth and spread it out for herself on a rock. From the beginning of the harvest until the rain fell on them, she did not allow the birds of the air to feed on them by day, nor the wild animals by night.
Parents » Love of, for children examples of mothers' love » Hagar's love for her child
Then she went and sat down by herself across from him at quite a distance, about a bowshot away; for she thought, "I refuse to watch the child die." So she sat across from him and wept uncontrollably.
Parents » Love of, for children examples of mothers' love » The canaanitish mother
A Canaanite woman from that area came and cried out, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is horribly demon-possessed!"
Parents » Love of, for children examples of mothers' love » The mother of samuel
His mother used to make him a small robe and bring it up to him at regular intervals when she would go up with her husband to make the annual sacrifice.
Parents » Love of, for children examples of mothers' love » The mother's unforgettable love
Can a woman forget her baby who nurses at her breast? Can she withhold compassion from the child she has borne? Even if mothers were to forget, I could never forget you!
Parents » Love of, for children examples of mothers' love » The mother of solomon's time
The real mother spoke up to the king, for her motherly instincts were aroused. She said, "My master, give her the living child! Whatever you do, don't kill him!" But the other woman said, "Neither one of us will have him! Let them cut him in two!"
Parents » Love of, for children examples of mothers' love » The shunammite mother
So he picked him up and took him to his mother. He sat on her lap until noon and then died.
Parents » Love of, for children examples of mothers' love » The mother of moses
But when she was no longer able to hide him, she took a papyrus basket for him and sealed it with bitumen and pitch. She put the child in it and set it among the reeds along the edge of the Nile.
Parents » Love of, for children examples of mothers' love » The mother of jesus
Now standing beside Jesus' cross were his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.