The Virgin Mary

Mary said, “Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word.” The angel departed from her.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.

A great sign was seen in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. — read the full passage →

and didn’t know her sexually until she had given birth to her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.

Yahweh said to me, This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, neither shall any man enter in by it; for Yahweh, the God of Israel, has entered in by it; therefore it shall be shut.

But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,

Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”

Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, — read the full passage →

Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” They were offended at him.

The dragon grew angry with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, who keep God’s commandments and hold Jesus’ testimony.

But of the other apostles I saw no one, except James, the Lord’s brother.

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,

For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel.”

Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” From that hour, the disciple took her to his own home.

But there were standing by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord. — read the full passage →

His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent to him, calling him. — read the full passage →

Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?

All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold your son!” — read the full passage →

Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,

Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?” — read the full passage →

But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take to yourself Mary, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,

Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord. — read the full passage →

teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: — read the full passage →

Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas? — read the full passage →

Now all this has happened, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, — read the full passage →

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit. — read the full passage →

But Michael, the archangel, when contending with the devil and arguing about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him an abusive condemnation, but said, “May the Lord rebuke you!”

But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law, — read the full passage →

Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

Behold, Elizabeth, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.

Immediately in the morning the chief priests, with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate. — read the full passage →

Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.

I also tell you that you are Peter,and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hadeswill not prevail against it.

Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man, and not willing to make her a public example, intended to put her away secretly.

Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

Say to the king and to the queen mother, Humble yourselves, sit down; for your headdresses have come down, even the crown of your glory.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

for he has looked at the humble state of his handmaid. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.