Valiant, that is a sad attempt. you still ignore God's word about calling her Blessed.
well she was blessed when God called her to be the bearer of His Son in her womb. But she was certainly not blessed when she tried to divert Jesus from His ministry in Mark 3.31-35..
And when the woman cried out to Jesus 'blessed is the womb that bore you and the nipples you have sucked', His reply was CLEAR.
'YES RATHER, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.' So Jesus saw them as more blessed than Mary. OPEN YOUR EYES.
She never had any other children.
Of course she did. You just don't want to recognise the fact. 'Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not His mother called Mary? Are not His brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? And are not all His sisters with us?' (Matt 15.35-36). This loses its poignancy if it was talking about cousins, nephews and nieces. The whole point was that they knew His CLOSE family. Besides the Apostles James and John were His cousins. But they were never called His brothers. And James the Lord's BROTHER was noted in Jerusalem.
Those were cousins and nephews and nieces.
Nonsense. See above. That is just a Roman Catholic get out.
Do you really think the last thing our Lord would do is insult His Family from the Cross?
His brothers and sisters were not there at the cross. Jesus wanted to comfort Mary at that very moment. But
even at such a time He did not call her mother. That is very significant. And He knew that He could trust His cousin John to do what was necessary.
Since you are such an expert, there is no Hebrew word for cousin or nephew or niece.
I was not aware that the Gospels were written in Hebrew. And Jesus would not have spoken to John in Hebrew.
Lot is referred to the same way in relation to Abraham and you know he was his nephew not brother!
Not in a context like Matthew 12. But Genesis WAS in Hebrew. The Gospels are in GREEK.
Oh if only you would so that the veil might be lifted from them. My eye are wide open. JESUS had BROTHERS. See John 7.3-5. Why should cousins and nieces and nephews be talking to Him like that? What business was it of theirs? It is quite clear that His BROTHERS were constantly spoken of.
Mary is still His mother and treated Him as a mother would even telling Him when to start. His minisstry at Caana.
What nonsense. He told her in no uncertain terms not to interfere. Was He lying when He said, 'MY HOUR HAS NOT YET COME.?' (John 2.4). So it was not the start of His ministry at Cana. Notice He called her
WOMAN. He NEVER called her mother that we know of. He even called her
WOMAN at the cross. It is YOU who should open your eyes.
And why do you not mention how He had to ignore her when she tried to interfere with His ministry in Mark 3.21, 31-35?' And
He called OTHERS His mother, and not Mary.
if you find fault in this, there is nothing i can do for you, but with God everything is possible!
If you
DON'T find fault with your words you are blind. But who Knows. Perhaps God will be gracious and open your eyes.