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Title Abbreviations for Books of the Bible
Genesis - Ge
Exodus - Ex
Leviticus - Le
Numbers - Nu
Deuteronomy - De
Joshua - Jos
Judges - Jud
Ruth - Ru
I Samuel - 1sa
II Samuel - 2sa
I Kings - 1ki
II Kings - 2ki
I Chronicles - 1ch
II Chronicles - 2ch
Ezra - Ezr
Nehemiah - Ne
Esther - Es
Job - Job
Psalm - Ps
Proverbs - Pr
Ecclesiastes - Ec
Song of Solomon - So
Isaiah - Isa
Jeremiah - Jer
Lamentations - La
Ezekiel - Eze
Daniel - Da
Hosea - Ho
Joel - Joe
Amos - Am
Obadiah - Ob
Johah - Jon
Micah - Mic
Nahum - Na
Habakuk - Hab
Zephaniah - Zep
Haggai - Hag
Zechariah - Zec
Malachi - Mal
Matthew - Mt
Mark - Mr
Luke - Lu
John - Joh
Acts - Ac
Romans - Ro
I Corinthians - 1co
II Corinthians - 2co
Galatians - Ga
Ephesians - Eph
Philippians - Php
Colossians - Col
I Thessalonians - 1th
II Thessalonians - 2th
I Timothy - 1ti
II Timothy - 2ti
Titus - Tit
Philemon - Phm
Hebrews - Heb
James - Jas
I Peter - 1pe
II Peter - 2pe
I John - 1jo
II John - 2jo
III John - 3jo
Jude - Jude
Revelation - Re
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Who or What Was Jesus' Mother, Mary?
Each
of the gospel writers approached the story of Jesus from different
angles. Part of Matthew's angle was to prove that Jesus was eligible to
be the Messiah.
Therefore,
from Matthew 1:1 through 1:16, he recorded for posterity the lineage of
Joseph, the husband of Mary, to prove Jesus was born of the lineage of
David, ending with
| The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham: |
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And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ. |
As
in many cultures, adopted sons are every bit as eligible for the
inheritances of their parents as "begotten" sons, so, since Joseph did
not reject him as someone else's bastard son, Jesus would be eligible
for any inheritances due any "son of David".
Furthermore,
since part of the Jewish culture and inheritance had to do with certain
tribes living in certain areas and their descendants inheriting their
lands, many, if not most Jewish men married women from within their own
tribe. That means, it is highly likely that Mary, herself, was from the
lineage of David, a distant cousin of Joseph's, and Jesus, begotten of
the Holy Spirit and Mary's egg, would therefore have David's blood in
him from her. In fact, the lineage in chapter 3 of the book of Luke,
dissimilar from that in Matthew, is looked upon by many as
actually the lineage of Mary.
| Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those things which have been fulfilled among us, |
| just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word delivered them to us, |
| it seemed good to me
also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very
first, to write to you an orderly account, most excellent Theophilus, |
| that you may know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed. |
As
for the birth of Jesus, anyone who claims to be a Christian is very
familiar with it. Here's Matthew's version followed by Luke's.
| 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. |
| Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. |
| But
while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord
appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be
afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in
her is of the Holy Spirit. |
| "And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins." |
| So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: |
| "Behold,
the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His
name Immanuel," which is translated, "God with us." |
| Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife, |
| and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus. |
| Now
in the sixth month [of the pregnancy of John the Baptist's
mother] the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee
named Nazareth, |
| to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. |
| And having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!" |
| But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. |
| Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. |
| "And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. |
| "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. |
| "And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end." |
| Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know a man?" |
| And
the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon
you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also,
that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. |
| Lu 1:38 |
Then Mary said, "Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her. |
| Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah, |
| and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. |
| And
it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe
leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. |
| Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! |
| "But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? |
| "For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. |
| "Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord." |
| And Mary said: "My soul magnifies the Lord, |
| And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. |
| For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed. |
| For He who is mighty has done great things for me, And holy is His name. |
| And His mercy is on those who fear Him From generation to generation. |
| He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. |
| He has put down the mighty from their thrones, And exalted the lowly. |
| He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away empty. |
| He has helped His servant Israel, In remembrance of His mercy, |
| As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed forever." |
| And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house. |
| 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, |
| to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. |
| Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. |
| And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. |
| Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. |
| "For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. |
| "And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger." |
| And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: |
| "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!" |
| So
it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the
shepherds said to one another, "Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this
thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us." |
| And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. |
| And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds. |
| But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. |
| Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them. |
| When
they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had
seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where
the young Child was. |
| When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. |
| And
when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary
His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened
their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and
myrrh. |
| Lu 2:33 |
And Joseph and His Mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him. |
| 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 |
| "(yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed." |
| Now when they had
departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream,
saying, "Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and
stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child
to destroy Him." |
| When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, |
| and was there until the
death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord
through the prophet, saying, "Out of Egypt I called My Son." |
| But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, |
| saying, "Arise, take the
young Child and His mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who
sought the young Child's life are dead." |
| Then he arose, took the young Child and His mother, and came into the land of Israel. |
| But when he heard that
Archelaus was reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod, he was
afraid to go there. And being warned by God in a dream, he turned aside
into the region of Galilee. |
| When
they had finished the days, as they returned, the Boy Jesus lingered
behind in Jerusalem. And Joseph and His mother did not know it; |
| but
supposing Him to have been in the company, they went a day's journey,
and sought Him among their relatives and acquaintances. |
| So when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him. |
| Now
so it was that after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting
in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them
questions. |
| And all who heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers. |
| 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." |
| And He said to them, "Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father's business?" |
| But they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them. |
| 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. |
| On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. |
| Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. |
| And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine." |
| Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come." |
| His mother said to the servants, "Whatever He says to you, do it." |
| After this He went down to Capernaum, He, His mother, His brothers, and His disciples; and they did not stay there many days. |
| While He was still talking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him. |
| Then one said to Him, "Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with You." |
| But He answered and said to the one who told Him, "Who is My mother and who are My brothers?" |
| And He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, "Here are My mother and My brothers! |
| "For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother." |
| "Is this not the carpenter's son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? |
| "And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man get all these things?" |
| And they said, "Is not
this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is
it then that He says, 'I have come down from heaven'?" |
| Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. |
| When Jesus therefore saw
His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His
mother, "Woman, behold your son!" |
| Then He said to the disciple, "Behold your mother!" And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home. |
| And
when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were
staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew
and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas
the son of James. |
| These
all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the
women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. |
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