Thursday, March 10, 2011

Jesus, the only Son of Mary, the mother of God

Did the Mary, the mother of Jesus have other children?

Matthew 1:18 Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph,

Matthew 2:11 They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother.

Matthew 2:13 When they had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Rise, take the child and his mother (Mary), flee to Egypt,

Matthew 2:14 Joseph rose and took the child and his mother (Mary) by night and departed for Egypt.

Matthew 2:20 "Rise, take the child and his mother (Mary) and go to the land of Israel

Matthew 2:21 He rose, took the child and his mother (Mary), and went to the land of Israel

Matthew 13:55 Is he not the carpenter's son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas (not necessarily blood brothers)?

Matthew 27:56 Among them were Mary Magdalene and Mary (a second Mary, not the mother of Jesus) the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

Matthew 28:1 After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary (the mother of James and Joseph, but not Jesus' mother) came to see the tomb.

Mark 6:6 Is he not the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother (not meaning necessarily blood brother) of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him.

Mark 15:40 There were also women looking on from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary (again, not the mother of Jesus) the mother of the younger James and of Joses, and Salome.

Mark 15:47 Mary Magdalene and Mary (not the mother of Jesus) the mother of Joses watched where he was laid.

Luke 1:43 And how does this happen to me, that the mother (Mary) of my Lord (Jesus) should come to me?

Luke 2:33 The child's father and mother (Mary) were amazed at what was said about him

Luke 24:10 The women were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary (not the mother of Jesus) the mother of James; the others who accompanied them also told this to the apostles.

John 19:25 Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother (Mary) and his mother's sister, Mary (another Mary, likely the mother of James and Joseph) the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala.

John 19:26-27 When Jesus saw his mother (Mary) and the disciple there whom he loved (John, the author of John), he said to his mother (Mary), "Woman, behold, your son." Then he said to the disciple (John), "Behold, your mother (Mary)." And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.

Acts 1:14 All these devoted themselves with one accord to prayer, together with some women, and Mary the mother of Jesus (but not James and Joseph), and his brothers (again, not necessarily blood brothers).

How many women named Mary were there with son's named James and Joseph/Joses?

How many women named Mary were there at the cross before Jesus?

Not once anywhere in Sacred Scripture is anyone referred to as the son of Mary other than Jesus Christ!

The only person called the Son of Mary is Jesus Christ. No one else is called the Mother of Jesus, but Mary.

The only other person to look to Mary as his mother is John, the Beloved Disciple, whom is given care of Mary by Jesus.

Mary is the mother of Christ, the mother of John and the mother of all who seek and love Jesus Christ.

John 1:1-14 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be. What came to be through him was life, and this life was the light of the human race; the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. A man named John was sent from God. He came for testimony, to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world came to be through him, but the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, but his own people did not accept him. But to those who did accept him he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name, who were born not by natural generation nor by human choice nor by a man's decision but of God. And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father's only Son, full of grace and truth.