{"id":6899,"date":"2021-12-21T14:17:50","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T20:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/tyndalebibles\/?p=6899"},"modified":"2021-12-21T14:17:50","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T20:17:50","slug":"mary-the-mother-of-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/tyndalebibles\/mary-the-mother-of-jesus\/","title":{"rendered":"Mary the Mother of Jesus"},"content":{"rendered":"

“…but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often.” Luke 2:19, NLT<\/p>\n

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\"\"Mary, the wife of Joseph, was the virgin mother of Jesus. Luke tells us that as a young girl in Nazareth, Mary was betrothed to Joseph, a local carpenter. Before the marriage took place, an angel announced to her that she would become pregnant by the power of God\u2019s Spirit and give birth to the Son of God (1:26\u201135). Mary responded to this extraordinary message in simple faith, humbly submitting herself to God\u2019s will (1:38, 46\u201155). Shortly thereafter, the message was confirmed by her relative Elizabeth, who spoke of Mary as the most blessed of all women (1:39\u201145). Mary\u2019s miraculous bearing of the Son of God was viewed as a fulfillment of prophecy (Isa 7:14).<\/p>\n

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Jesus\u2019 birth took place in unusual circumstances, when Joseph took Mary to Bethlehem to register for an official Roman census. The child was born in a\u00a0stable because no other lodging was available (Luke 2:1\u20117). Some time later, Mary and Joseph fled to Egypt to save the child from Herod\u2019s massacre of young boys in the Bethlehem area (Matt 2:13\u201118). When they returned, they resettled in Nazareth to raise their family (Matt 2:19\u201123). After Jesus\u2019 birth, Mary apparently gave birth to several other sons and daughters (Matt 13:55\u201156; Mark 6:3). It is likely that Mary herself told Luke the details of Jesus\u2019 birth and the unusual events associated with it (Luke 2:51).<\/p>\n

When Jesus was twelve years old, he stayed in the Temple during a family trip to Jerusalem. Mary and Joseph rebuked him for staying behind when they departed, but they did not understand Jesus\u2019 response (2:41\u201151). Early in Jesus\u2019 public ministry, Mary encouraged him to do a miracle at a wedding in Cana (John 2:1\u201111). Later, when she and Jesus\u2019 brothers went to see Jesus, he said that his disciples were his \u201creal family\u201d (Luke 8:19\u201121; Matt 12:46\u201150; Mark 3:31\u201135).<\/p>\n

When Jesus was crucified, Mary was among the women looking on (cp. Mark 15:40, 47; John 19:25). As Jesus was dying, he asked John, the \u201cdisciple he loved,\u201d to take care of Mary as his own mother (John 19:26\u201127). After Jesus\u2019 death and resurrection, Mary was apparently a member of the believing community; she is listed among those who were praying together when the Spirit came on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 1:14).<\/p>\n

God chose Mary to bring his Son, the Savior, into the world. For all Christians, she is a model of humble and obedient submission to God\u2019s will.<\/p>\n

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