Maria

Christ’s Birth Announced to Mary

26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin *betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And having come in, the angel said to her, *"Rejoice, highly favored one,*the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!"

30 Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found *favor with God. 31 *And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and *shall call His name Jesus. 32 He will be great, *and will be called the Son of the Highest; and *the Lord God will give Him the *throne of His *father David. 33 *And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end."

Christ Born of Mary

18 Now the *birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child *of the Holy Spirit.

The Song of Mary

46 And Mary said:

*"My soul magnifies the Lord,

47 And my spirit has *rejoiced in *God my Savior.

48 For *He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant;

For behold, henceforth *all generations will call me blessed.

49 For He who is mighty *has done great things for me,

And *holy is His name.

50 And *His mercy is on those who fear Him

From generation to generation.

51 *He has shown strength with His arm;

*He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

52 *He has put down the mighty from their thrones,

And exalted the lowly.

53 He has *filled the hungry with good things,

And the rich He has sent away empty.

54 He has helped His *servant Israel,

*In remembrance of His mercy,

55 *As He spoke to our *fathers,

To Abraham and to his *seed forever."

4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to *the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, *because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, *his betrothed wife, who was with child. 6 So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. 7 And *she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

19 *But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.

34 Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, "Behold, this Child is destined for the *fall and rising of many in Israel, and for *a sign which will be spoken against 35 (yes, *a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."

48 So when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, "Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously."

49 And He said to them, "Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be *about *My Father’s business?"50 But *they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them.

Jesus Advances in Wisdom and Favor

51 Then He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but His mother *kept all these things in her heart.

3 And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine."

4 Jesus said to her, *"Woman, *what does your concern have to do with Me? *My hour has not yet come."

5 His mother said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it."

Behold Your Mother

25 *Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of *Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and *the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, *"Woman, behold your son!"27 Then He said to the disciple, "Behold your mother!" And from that hour that disciple took her *to his own home.

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers Send for Him

31 *Then His brothers and His mother came, and standing outside they sent to Him, calling Him. 32 And a multitude was sitting around Him; and they said to Him, "Look, Your mother and Your brothers are outside seeking You."

33 But He answered them, saying, "Who is My mother, or My brothers?"34 And He looked around in a circle at those who sat about Him, and said, "Here are My mother and My brothers!35 For whoever does the *will of God is My brother and My sister and mother."

55 *Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And *His brothers *James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? 56 And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man get all these things?"

14 *These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with *the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with *His brothers.