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BIBLE DICTIONARY
Mary
Mother of Jesus.
The virgin, cousin of Elisabeth (
Luke 1: 36
).
Betrothed to Joseph (
Matt. 1: 18
;
Luke 1: 27
).
The Annunciation (
Luke 1: 26-38
).
Visits Elisabeth (
Luke 1: 40-45
).
The Magnificat (
Luke 1: 46-55
).
Returns (
Luke 1: 56
).
Joseph warned not to put her away (
Matt. 1: 18-25
).
Goes to Bethlehem with Joseph (
Luke 2: 4-5
).
The Nativity (
Luke 2: 7,16
).
Visit of the shepherds (
Luke 2: 16-20
).
The Purification (
Luke 2: 21-38
).
The Magi visit (
Matt. 2: 11
).
In Egypt (
Matt. 2: 13-14
).
Returns to Nazareth (
Matt. 2: 19-23
;
Luke 2: 39
).
Goes up to the Passover (
Luke 2: 41-52
).
At the wedding at Cana (
John 2: 2-5
).
Other references during our Lord’s ministry include
Matt. 12: 46
;
Matt. 13: 54-55
;
Mark 3: 21, 31
;
Mark 6: 3
;
Luke 8: 19
. She was entrusted to John (
John 19: 25-26
), and was with the apostles after the ascension (
Acts 1: 14
). There is no trustworthy history of her later years. Latter-day revelation confirms the biblical account and affirms that Mary was a pure and a chosen vessel, and the mother of the son of God in the flesh (
1 Ne. 11: 13-20
;
Mosiah 3: 8
;
Alma 7: 10
).
Sister of Lazarus and Martha. Sat at Jesus’ feet (
Luke 10: 29,42
); sent for Jesus after the death of Lazarus (
John 11: 1-45
); anointed Jesus with ointment (
John 12: 3-8
).
[The mother] of James and Joses, at the cross (
Matt. 27: 56
;
Mark 15: 40
); called the wife of Cleophas (
John 19: 25
); at the burial (
Matt. 27: 61
); “the other Mary” (
Mark 15: 47
); at the tomb in the morning (
Matt. 28: 1
;
Mark 16: 1
;
Luke 24: 10
).
Mother of Mark (
Acts 12: 12
).
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