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Mary then proceeds to describe the Gnostic cosmology in depth, revealing that she is the only one who has understood Jesus's true teachings. [121] [122] Andrew the Apostle challenges Mary, insisting, "Say what you think about what she said, but I do not believe the savior said this. These teachings are strange ideas."
Luke relates an occasion of tension during one of Jesus's visits to the home of Martha and Mary. While Martha prepared the meal, Mary sat at the feet of Jesus and "she was hearing his word." [68] Martha became distracted and frustrated over having to serve the meal without any help from her sister. Finally she openly shared her feelings, stood ...
The flight into Egypt is a story recounted in the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 2:13–23) and in New Testament apocrypha.Soon after the visit by the Magi, an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream telling him to flee to Egypt with Mary and the infant Jesus since King Herod would seek the child to kill him.
The Gospels refer to several women named Mary. At various points of Christian history, some of these women have been identified with one another. [3] Mary, mother of Jesus; Mary Magdalene; Mary of Jacob (mother of James the Less) (Matthew 27:56; Mark 15:40; Luke 24:10) Mary of Clopas , sometimes identified with Mary of Jacob
Mary Magdalene is mentioned by all gospels apart from Luke, who mentions no individual. Mary, mother of James and Joseph/Joses is mentioned by Matthew and Mark. The others are mentioned by one gospel only: Mary, the mother of Jesus; Mary, the mother of the sons of Zebedee; Salome; a sister of Mary, mother of Jesus; Mary of Clopas.
The members of the Council specifically approved this version against the opinion, that Mary is "only" the mother of Jesus. Nobody, they ruled, had participated in the life of her son more than Mary, who gave birth to the Son of God. [16] The word "Queen" is common during and after the sixth century. [12]
Mary is involved in the only event in Jesus' adolescent life that is recorded in the New Testament. At the age of 12, Jesus, having become separated from his parents on their return journey from the Passover celebration in Jerusalem, was found in the Temple among the religious teachers. [92]: p.210 [93]
All the women of the Bible: The life and times of all the women of the Bible (Revised ed.). Grand Rapids: Zondervan Pub. House. ISBN 978-0310281511. Maloney, Robert P. (March 28, 2024). "Remembering Joanna, the forgotten witness to Christ’s resurrection." America. Accessed March 31, 2024. McGrath, James F. (2021). What Jesus Learned from ...