MARY (PART 1)
Taken from the HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION (C) 1978 by the New
York Bible Society, used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers.
ISA 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will
be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.
MAT 1:16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was
born Jesus, who is called Christ.
12:46 While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers
stood outside, wanting to speak to him.
47 Someone told him, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside,
wanting to speak to you."
MAR 3:31 Then Jesus' mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they
sent someone in to call him.
LUK 1:26 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a
town in Galilee,
27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant
of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
28 The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored!
The Lord is with you."
29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of
greeting this might be.
30 But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found
favor with God.
31 You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him
the name Jesus.
32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord
God will give him the throne of his father David,
33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will
never end."
34 "How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?"
35 The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power
of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be
called the Son of God.
36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age,
and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month.
37 For nothing is impossible with God."
38 "I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have
said." Then the angel left her.
39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country
of Judea,
40 where she entered Zechariah's home and greeted Elizabeth.
41 When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and
Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
42 In a loud voice she exclaimed: "Blessed are you among women, and
blessed is the child you will bear!
43 But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my
womb leaped for joy.
45 Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will
be accomplished!"
46 And Mary said: "My soul glorifies the Lord
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
48 for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on
all generations will call me blessed,
49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me-- holy is his name.
50 His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation.
51 He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who
are proud in their inmost thoughts.
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the
humble.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away
empty.
54 He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful
55 to Abraham and his descendants forever, even as he said to our
fathers."
56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned
home.
2:5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to
him and was expecting a child.
6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,
7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths
and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch
over their flocks at night.
9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone
around them, and they were terrified.
10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of
great joy that will be for all the people.
11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ
the Lord.
12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and
lying in a manger."
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel,
praising God and saying,
14 "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his
favor rests."
15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said
to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has
happened, which the Lord has told us about."
16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was
lying in the manger.
17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been
told them about this child,
18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will
pierce your own soul too."
48 When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him,
"Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been
anxiously searching for you."
49 "Why were you searching for me?" he asked. "Didn't you know I had to be
in my Father's house?"
50 But they did not understand what he was saying to them.
51 Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But
his mother treasured all these things in her heart.
8:19 Now Jesus' mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not
able to get near him because of the crowd.
JOH 2:1 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus'
mother was there,
2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.
3 When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no more
wine."
4 "Dear woman, why do you involve me?" Jesus replied, "My time has not yet
come."
5 His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."
6 Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for
ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.
7 Jesus said to the servants, "Fill the jars with water"; so they filled
them to the brim.
8 Then he told them, "Now draw some out and take it to the master of the
banquet." They did so,
9 and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into
wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who
had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside
10 and said, "Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the
cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have
saved the best till now."
19:25 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother's sister, Mary
the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
26 When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved
standing nearby, he said to his mother, "Dear woman, here is your son,"
27 and to the disciple, "Here is your mother." From that time on, this
disciple took her into his home.
ACT 1:14 They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the
women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
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