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Jesus Christ and Mary, Mother of Jesus
How Jesus Christ and Mary, Mother of Jesus are linked in Scripture, with every passage where their stories cross.
How they are linked
Mary, Mother of Jesus was a parent of Jesus Christ.
Mary is the mother of Jesus. Luke has her keeping what was said of the child in her heart, and Acts names her among those who continued in prayer with the apostles.
Mary, of whom was born Jesus
Matthew 1:16, King James Version
But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart
Luke 2:19, King James Version
Mary the mother of Jesus
Acts 1:14, King James Version
Where they cross: Luke 2:16-21
Notes are commentary, checked against the cited verses in a separate review. Quoted words are Scripture.
Every passage, in order
Matthew 1:16
16And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Luke 2:16-21
16And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
17And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
18And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
19But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
21And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
Acts 1:14
14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
King James Version