'Mother' in the Bible

Jacob fathered Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus, who is called the Messiah.

Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah happened in this way. When his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, before they lived together she was discovered to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

After they went into the house and saw the child with his mother Mary, they fell down and worshipped him. Then they opened their treasure sacks and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

After they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt," he said. "Stay there until I tell you, because Herod intends to search for the child and kill him."

So Joseph got up, took the child and his mother, and left at night for Egypt.

"Get up," he said. "Take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, because those who were trying to kill the child are dead."

So Joseph got up, took the child and his mother, and went into the land of Israel.

I came to turn "a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

"The one who loves his father or mother more than me isn't worthy of me, and the one who loves a son or daughter more than me isn't worthy of me.

While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him.

Someone told him, "Look! Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, asking to speak to you."

He asked the man who told him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?"

Then pointing with his hand at his disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers,

because whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."

This is the builder's son, isn't it? His mother is named Mary, isn't she? His brothers are James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas, aren't they?

Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me, right here on a platter, the head of John the Baptist."

His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she took it to her mother.

Because God said, "You are to honor your father and your mother,' and, "Whoever curses father or mother must certainly be put to death.'

But you say, "Whoever tells his father or his mother, "Whatever support you might have received from me has been given to God,"

and said, "That is why a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh'?

Jesus said, ""You must not murder, you must not commit adultery, you must not steal, you must not give false testimony, honor your father and mother,' and, "you must love your neighbor as yourself.'"

In fact, everyone who has left his homes, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children, or fields because of my name will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.

Then the mother of Zebedee's sons came to Jesus with her sons. She bowed down in front of him to ask him for a favor.

Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.

Then his mother and his brothers arrived. Milling around outside, they sent for him, continuously summoning him.

A crowd was sitting around him. They told him, "Look! Your mother and your brothers are outside asking for you."

He answered them, "Who are my mother and my brothers?"

Then looking at the people sitting around him, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers!

Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother."

They laughed and laughed at him. But when he had driven all of them outside, he took the child's father and mother, along with the men who were with him, and went into the room where the child was.

So she went out and asked her mother, "What should I ask for?" Her mother replied, "The head of John the Baptist."

Then he brought John's head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.

Because Moses said, "Honor your father and your mother,' and, "Whoever curses his father or mother must certainly be put to death.'

But you say, "If anyone tells his father or mother, "Whatever support you might have received from me is Corban,"' (that is, an offering to God)

"you no longer let him do anything for his father or mother.'

That's why "a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife,

You know the commandments: "Never murder.' "Never commit adultery.' "Never steal.' "Never give false testimony.' "Never cheat.' "Honor your father and mother.'"

Jesus said, "I tell all of you with certainty, there is no one who has left his home, brothers, sisters, mother, father, children, or fields because of me and the gospel

Now there were women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of young James and Joseph, and Salome.

Now Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph observed where the body had been laid.

When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices to go and anoint Jesus.

Why should this happen to me, to have the mother of my Lord visit me?

but his mother said, "Absolutely not! He must be named John."

Jesus' father and mother kept wondering at the things being said about him.

Then Simeon blessed them and told Mary, his mother, "This infant is destined to cause many in Israel to fall and rise. Also, he will be a sign that will be opposed.

When Jesus' parents saw him, they were shocked. His mother asked him, "Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been worried sick looking for you!"

Then he went back with them, returning to Nazareth and remaining in submission to them. His mother continued to treasure all these things in her heart.

The man who had been dead sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.

His mother and his brothers came to him, but they couldn't get near him because of the crowd.

Jesus was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and want to see you."

But he answered those people, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear a message from God and heed it."

When he arrived at the man's house, he allowed no one to go in with him except Peter, John, James, and the young girl's father and mother.

They will be divided father against son, son against father, mother against daughter, daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law."

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, as well as his own life, he can't be my disciple.

You know the commandments: "Never commit adultery. Never murder. Never steal. Never give false testimony. Honor your father and mother.'"

The women who told the apostles about it were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and some others.

On the third day of that week there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Jesus' mother was there,

When the wine ran out, Jesus' mother told him, "They don't have any more wine."

His mother told the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."

After this, Jesus went down to Capernaum he, his mother, his brothers, and his disciples and they remained there for a few days.

They kept saying, "This is Jesus, the son of Joseph, isn't it, whose father and mother we know? So how can he say, "I have come down from heaven'?"

Meanwhile, standing near Jesus' cross were his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he kept loving standing there, he told his mother, "Dear lady, here is your son."

Then he told the disciple, "Here is your mother." And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home.

With one mind, all of them kept devoting themselves to prayer, along with the women (including Mary the mother of Jesus) and his brothers.

When Peter realized what had happened, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was also called Mark, where a large number of people had gathered and were praying.

Greet Rufus, the one chosen by the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.

But the heavenly Jerusalem is the free woman, and she is our spiritual mother.

"That is why a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh."

"Honor your father and mother"" (This is a very important commandment with a promise.)

even though as apostles of the Messiah we might have made such demands. Instead, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother tenderly caring for her own children.

I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first existed in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced that this faith also exists in you.

He has no father, mother, or genealogy, no birth date recorded for him, nor a date of death. Like the Son of God, he continues to be a priest forever.

On her forehead was written a secret name: BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND DETESTABLE THINGS OF THE EARTH