26 Now in the sixth month [of Elizabeth’s pregnancy] the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin *betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And coming to her, the angel said, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you."

30 The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 Listen carefully: you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. 32 He will be great and eminent and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; 33 and He will reign over the house of Jacob (Israel) forever, and of His kingdom there shall be no end." [Is 9:6, 7; Dan 2:44]

18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been *betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by [the power of] the Holy Spirit.

46 And Mary said,

"My soul magnifies and exalts the Lord,

47 And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.

48 "For He has looked [with loving care] on the humble state of His maidservant;

For behold, from now on all generations will count me blessed and happy and favored by God!

49 "For He who is mighty has done great things for me;

And holy is His name [to be worshiped in His purity, majesty, and glory].

50 "And His mercy is upon generation after generation

Toward those who [stand in great awe of God and] fear Him. [Ps 103:17]

51 "He has done mighty deeds with His [powerful] arm;

He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their heart.

52 "He has brought down rulers from their thrones,

And exalted those who were humble.

53 "He has filled the hungry with good things;

And sent the rich away empty-handed.

54 "He has helped His servant Israel,

In remembrance of His mercy,

55 Just as He promised to our fathers,

To Abraham and to his descendants forever." [Gen 17:7; 18:18; 22:17; 1 Sam 2:1-10; Mic 7:20]

4 So Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, 5 in order to register with Mary, who was *betrothed to him, and was with child. [Matt 1:18-25] 6 While they were there [in Bethlehem], the time came for her to give birth, 7 and she gave birth to her Son, her firstborn; and she wrapped Him in [*swaddling] cloths and laid Him in a *manger, because there was no [private] room for them in the inn.

19 But Mary treasured all these things, giving careful thought to them and pondering them in her heart.

34 Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, "Listen carefully: this Child is appointed and destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for *a sign that is to be opposed— [Is 8:14, 15] 35 and a sword [of deep sorrow] will pierce through your own soul—so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."

48 When they saw Him, they were overwhelmed; and His mother said to Him, "Son, why have You treated us like this? Listen, Your *father and I have been [greatly distressed and] anxiously looking for You." 49 And He answered, "Why did you have to look for Me? Did you not know that I had to be *in My Father’s house?"50 But they did not understand what He had said to them. 51 He went down to Nazareth with them, and was continually submissive and obedient to them; and His mother treasured all these things in her heart.

3 When the wine was all gone, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "*They have no more wine." 4 Jesus said to her, "[Dear] woman, *what is that to you and to Me? My time [to act and to be revealed] has not yet come." [Eccl 3:1] 5 His mother said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it."

25 So the soldiers did these things.

But standing by the cross of Jesus were His mother, His mother’s sister [*Salome], *Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. [Mark 15:40] 26 So Jesus, seeing His mother, and the *disciple whom He loved (esteemed) standing near, said to His mother, "[Dear] woman, look, [here is] your son!"27 Then He said to the disciple (John), "Look! [here is] your mother [protect and provide for her]!" From that hour the disciple took her into his own home.

31 Then His mother and His brothers arrived, and standing outside they sent word to Him and called for Him. [Matt 12:46-50; Luke 8:19-21] 32 A crowd was sitting around Him, and they said to Him, "Look! Your mother and Your brothers are outside asking for You." 33 And He replied, "Who are My mother and My brothers?"34 Looking at those who were sitting in a circle around Him, He said, "Here are My mother and My brothers!35 For *whoever does the will of God [by believing in Me, and following Me], he is My brother and sister and mother."

55 Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And are not His brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? 56 And His sisters, are they not [living here] among us? Where then did this Man get all this [wisdom and power]?"

14 All these with one mind and one purpose were continually devoting themselves to prayer, [waiting together] along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.