Maria

34 "Behold this child is set for the falling and rising up of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.

35 Yea, and a sword shall pierce through your own soul also, that the thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed."

19 But Mary treasured up all those words, Often pondering on on them in her heart.

26 Six months later the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee, called Nazareth,

27 to a maiden betrothed to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. Her name was Mary.

28 The angel went in and said to her. "Joy to you, highly favored one! "The Lord is with you."

55 "Is not this the carpenters son? Is not his mother called Mary? and his brothers Jamesand Joseph and Simon and Judas?

56 "Are not his sisters all living among us? Where, then, did he get all these powers?"

3 And when the wine ran short, Jesus mother said to him, "They have no wine."

4 "Woman," said Jesus, "what have you to do with me? My time is not yet come."

5 His mother said to the attendants, "Whatever he may tell you to do, do it."

48 When they saw him they were astonished, and his mother said to him "Child, why have you treated us so? Behold your father and I have been looking for you in anguish."

49 He answered, "Why is it that you have been looking for me, did you not realize that I had to be in my Fathers house?"

50 But they did not understand the words that he spoke to them.

51 Then he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and he was always obedient to them. But his mother kept treasuring up all these incidents in her hearts.

31 Then his mother and his brothers came up, and standing outside, they sent a messenger to him to call him.

32 Now a crowd was sitting round him and they told him, "See! your mother and your brothers and sisters are outside, wanting to see you."

33 "Who are my mother and my brothers?" he replied.

34 Then, with a glance at those who were in the circle sitting around him, he added.

35 "Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does the will of God, that one is my brother and sister and mother."

46 And Mary said. "My soul doth magnify the Lord,

47 "My spirit exults in the God, who is my Saviour,

48 "For he has regarded the humiliation of his slave, And from this hour all ages will count me blessed.

49 "For he who is mighty has done great things for me; And holy is his name.

50 "His mercy is unto generations and generations on those who reverence him.

51 "He has showed strength with his arm. "He has scattered proud in the imagination of their hearts;

52 "he has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted those of low degree.

53 "The hungry he has filled with good things, But the rich he has sent empty away.

54 "He has helped Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,

55 "As he spoke to our forefathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever."

18 The birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. After his mother, Mary, had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.

30 when the angel said to her. "Fear not Mary, for you have found grace with God.

31 "And behold, you shall conceive in your womb and bear a son; and you shall call his name Jesus.

32 "He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High. "And the Lord God will give him the throne of his forefather David,

33 "and he shall reign over the House of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end."

4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city if Nazareth, into Judea, to Davids town of Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David.

5 He went to be registered along with Mary, who was espoused to him, and was pregnant.

6 But while they were there the days were fulfilled for her delivery.

7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn.

14 These all with one mind gave their constant attention to prayer, together with some women, and with Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

25 Now there stood near the cross of Jesus, his mother and his mothers sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

26 When Jesus saw his mother, and standing near her the disciple whom he loved, he said to his mother, "Woman behold your son."

27 Then he said to the disciple, "Behold your mother." And from that hour the disciple took her to his home.