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Mary. "Hebrew Miriam. (1.) The wife of Joseph, the mother of Jesus," "called the "Virgin Mary," though never so designated in" Scripture (Matt. 2:11; Acts 1:14). Little is known of her personal history. Her genealogy is given in Luke 3. She was of the tribe of Judah and the lineage of David (Ps. 132:11; Luke "1:32).
Luke 1:38-80. King James Version. 38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. 39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; 40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
Luke 1:26-38. King James Version. 26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
- Luke 1:28 - And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
- Luke 1:38 - And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
- Luke 1:42 - And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
- Luke 1:48 - For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
When the angel, Gabriel, first spoke to Mary (Luke 1:27), he referred to her using a specific Greek phrasing. He called her "highly favored" using a passive Greek verb. In clear terms, he said Mary was the recipient of God's favor and grace.
Luke 24:10 chapter context similar meaning "It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles." Luke 24:10 KJV copy save
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Well, virtuous women do exist, and Mary the mother of Jesus was one. The Bible tells us one important way in which she she showed virtue: her virginity. Mary is described as "a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph" (Luke 1:26-27). An angel appeared to her and said, "Hail, Mary!
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