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But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
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but his mother spoke up and said, “No! He is to be called John.”
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The child’s father and mother marveled at what was said about him.
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Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
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When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.”
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Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.
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Jesus Heals Many
Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her.
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As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her.
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The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.
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Jesus’ Mother and Brothers
Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd.
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Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”
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He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.”
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When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John and James, and the child’s father and mother.
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As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.”
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They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
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“If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple.
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You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’”
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How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people.
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It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them who told this to the apostles.
