27 Bible Verses about Mothers
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He answered the person who told Him, "[Just] who is my mother? And who are my brothers?"
The person who loves his father and mother more than me does not deserve me [i.e., to be my disciple]. And the person who loves his son or daughter more than me does not deserve me [i.e., to be my disciple].
Then the mother of Zebedee's sons [i.e., James and John] came to Jesus with her sons and, bowing down in reverence before Him, made a request of Him.
Greetings to Rufus, an outstanding servant in [the service of] the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me also.
[Gen. 2:24 says], "For this reason a man will leave [the home of] his father and mother, and will cling to his wife, [so that] the two will become one flesh [i.e., united in such a close relationship, as to practically constitute one body]."
For I came to set a person at odds against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
And Jesus said to the disciples, "Truly I tell you, there is no person who has left his house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children for the sake of the kingdom of God [i.e., to become a servant of the Lord],
[to] older women as [you would to] mothers; [to] the younger women as [you would to] your sisters, in a [morally] pure way.
[Ex. 20:12 says], "Show honor to your father and mother," (which is the first commandment that carries the promise),
It will be too bad for pregnant women and those who are nursing [babies] in those days! For there will be great distress in this land [i.e., Judea, and especially Jerusalem], and raging anger [will be shown] against these people [i.e., by the Roman armies].
Someone [from the crowd] said to Him, "Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you."
From Thematic Bible
Mothers » Examples of filial honour » Jesus
So, Jesus went down to Nazareth with them and [continued] to obey them. And His mother kept all these things [stored up] in her heart.
Now standing near Jesus' cross were His mother; His mother's sister [i.e., Salome, the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee. See Matt. 27:55; Mark 15:40]; Mary the wife of Clopas [i.e., the mother of James and Joseph. See Matt. 27:55]; and Mary, from Magdala. So, when Jesus saw His mother standing beside the disciple He loved [i.e., probably the apostle John], He said to her, "[My dear] woman, look, [here is] your son!"
Mothers » Love of, for children, examples of » Rizpah's love for her sons
Mothers » Love of, for children, examples of » Hagar's love for her child
Mothers » Love of, for children, examples of » The canaanitish mother
Just then a Canaanite woman came out of that area [Note: Mark 7:26 calls her a Syrophoenician Gentile], crying, "O Lord, son of David, have pity on me. My daughter is seriously troubled by an evil spirit."
Mothers » Love of, for children, examples of » The mother of samuel
Mothers » Examples of filial honour » Sons of jonadab
Mothers » Examples of filial honour » Elisha
Mothers » Examples of filial honour » Joseph
Mothers » Examples of filial honour » David
Mothers » Devout » Hannah
Mothers » Devout » Eunice
I [also] remember the sincere faith you have in your heart, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am convinced, lives in you [too].
Mothers » Love of, for children, examples of » The mother's unforgettable love
Mothers » Love of, for children, examples of » The mother of solomon's time
Mothers » Love of, for children, examples of » The shunammite mother
Mothers » Examples of filial honour » Solomon
Mothers » Devout » Sarah
Mothers » Love of, for children, examples of » The mother of moses
Mothers » Love of, for children, examples of » The mother of jesus
Now standing near Jesus' cross were His mother; His mother's sister [i.e., Salome, the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee. See Matt. 27:55; Mark 15:40]; Mary the wife of Clopas [i.e., the mother of James and Joseph. See Matt. 27:55]; and Mary, from Magdala.
Mothers » Devout » Elizabeth
And it happened when Elizabeth heard Mary greet her, the baby in Elizabeth's womb "kicked," and she was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Mothers » Devout » Mary
Then Mary said, "My soul lifts up the Lord,
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Breasts, Nursing Mothers
Luke 11:27And it happened as He said these things that a certain woman called out to Him from the crowd, saying, "The woman who gave you birth and nursed you is [certainly] blessed."
Devout mothers
Luke 2:25Now there was a righteous and devoted man named Simeon at Jerusalem, who was expecting the consolation of the Israelites [i.e., the coming of the Messiah to save them], and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
Examples Of Mothers' Love
John 19:25Now standing near Jesus' cross were His mother; His mother's sister [i.e., Salome, the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee. See Matt. 27:55; Mark 15:40]; Mary the wife of Clopas [i.e., the mother of James and Joseph. See Matt. 27:55]; and Mary, from Magdala.
Mothers And Daughters
3 John 1:4I do not have any greater joy than to hear that my [spiritual] children are living according to the truth.
Mothers And Sons
Luke 12:53And a father will be divided against his son and the son against his father; a mother [will be divided] against her daughter and the daughter against her mother; a mother-in-law [will be divided] against her daughter-in-law and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law."
Mothers Death
Matthew 5:4"Those persons who feel grief [over their sins] are blessed because they will receive comfort [from God when they repent].
Mothers Love For Children
1 Thessalonians 2:7But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.
Mothers Love For Her Children
Matthew 10:37The person who loves his father and mother more than me does not deserve me [i.e., to be my disciple]. And the person who loves his son or daughter more than me does not deserve me [i.e., to be my disciple].
Mothers, As A Symbol
Matthew 23:37"O, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [you people] who murdered the prophets and stoned those who were sent to you! How often I have wanted to gather you people together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!
Mothers, Examples Of
Hebrews 11:23By [having] faith, Moses' parents hid him for three months after he was born because they saw that he was a handsome child, and they were not afraid of the king's decree [to destroy all male Hebrew children].
Mothers, Responsibilities Of
Luke 2:22-24Then when the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were completed [Note: This was a set procedure required for a Jewish mother on the birth of a child. See Lev. 12:1-8], Joseph and Mary brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord.
Spiritual Mothers
1 Peter 3:6Sarah obeyed her husband Abraham, even referring to him [in respectful terms such] as "sir." You [wives] are her [spiritual] descendants if you also do what is right and are not fearful [that things in life will turn out badly].
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