Mary
Gospels · New Testament
Name meaning Beloved
The virgin of Nazareth chosen to bear Jesus, the Son of God.
Family
Betrothed to Joseph; mother of Jesus; relative of Elisabeth.
Strengths
Humble surrender: "Be it unto me according to thy word."
Failures and struggles
None recorded.
Lessons for us
God looks upon the lowly and does great things.
Relationships
- Jesus Christ: Jesus Christ is son of Mary; Mary is mother of Jesus Christ.
In the Scriptures
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. Luke 1:38 · KJV
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. Luke 1:46-47 · KJV
Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. John 19:25 · KJV