mary the mother of jesus
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38Then Mary said: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done to me according to your word.” And the Angel departed from her.
42And she cried out with a loud voice and said: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
28And upon entering, the Angel said to her: “Hail, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.”
26Therefore, when Jesus had seen his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold your son.” 27Next, he said to the disciple, “Behold your mother.” And from that hour, the disciple accepted her as his own.
46And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord. 47And my spirit leaps for joy in God my Savior. 48For he has looked with favor on the humility of his handmaid. For behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed. 49For he who is great has done great things for me, and holy is his name. 50And his mercy is from generation to generations for those who fear him. 51He has accomplished powerful deeds with his arm. He has scattered the arrogant in the intentions of their heart.
48For he has looked with favor on the humility of his handmaid. For behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed.
31Behold, you shall conceive in your womb, and you shall bear a son, and you shall call his name: JESUS.
30And the Angel said to her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace with God.
14All these were persevering with one accord in prayer with the women, and with Mary, the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
27And it happened that, when he was saying these things, a certain woman from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts that nursed you.”
14For this reason, the Lord himself will grant to you a sign. Behold, a virgin will conceive, and she will give birth to a son, and his name will be called Immanuel.
51And he descended with them and went to Nazareth. And he was subordinate to them. And his mother kept all these words in her heart.
35And in response, the Angel said to her: “The Holy Spirit will pass over you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. And because of this also, the Holy One who will be born of you shall be called the Son of God.
3And when the wine was failing, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 4And Jesus said to her: “What is that to me and to you, woman? My hour has not yet arrived.” 5His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
25And standing beside the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, and Mary of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
34Then Mary said to the Angel, “How shall this be done, since I do not know man?”
19But Mary kept all these words, pondering them in her heart.