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• Matthew 20Bible

  Matthew 20 contains the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, Jesus' third prediction of his passion, the request of the mother of Zebedee's sons together with Jesus' teaching on service, and the healing of two blind men at Jericho.

• RhodaPeople

  Rhoda was a young girl in Jerusalem who appears in Acts 12. When Peter, newly released from prison, knocked at the gate of the house of Mary the mother of Mark, Rhoda recognized his voice and told those gathered inside.

• Matthew 20:28Bible Verses

  In this saying, Jesus declares that he came to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many. The verse is frequently cited as a teaching on the example of servanthood, and it also figures in discussions of the meaning of the atonement and the scope of "many."

• Mary the Mother of JamesPeople

  One of the women who followed Jesus from Galilee and ministered to him, she witnessed his crucifixion and burial and went to the empty tomb on the morning of the resurrection.

• Mary, Mother of MarkPeople

  Mary, the mother of Mark, was a member of the Jerusalem church mentioned in Acts 12. She owned the house to which Peter went after his release from prison, where many people had gathered to pray.

• Anne (Mother of Mary)People

  Anne is known from the second-century apocryphal Protoevangelium of James as the wife of Joachim and the mother of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. She does not appear in the canonical Bible.

• MaryPeople

  Mary is the woman presented in the New Testament as the mother of Jesus Christ. Protestants and Catholics both confess the virgin birth, but they differ in their understanding of Mary's status and of the veneration due to her.

• ZeruiahPeople

  Zeruiah was the daughter of Jesse, the sister of David, and the mother of Joab, the commander of David's army, and of the warriors Abishai and Asahel. She appears in Scripture chiefly through the expression "the son(s) of Zeruiah."

• NaamahPeople

  Naamah was a wife of Solomon and the mother of Rehoboam, king of Judah. First Kings and Second Chronicles identify her as an Ammonite. A different woman with the same name appears in Genesis.

• Perpetual Virginity of MaryDoctrine & Theology

  The perpetual virginity of Mary is the teaching that Mary, the mother of Jesus, remained a virgin throughout her life, not only before but also after giving birth to Jesus. The Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church profess it as doctrine, while Protestants generally do not accept it.

• Ark of BulrushesBible

  The ark of bulrushes is the basket in which, according to Exodus 2, the mother of Moses placed her infant son and set him among the reeds along the bank of the Nile. Pharaoh's daughter discovered the basket, and Moses' life was spared.

• Protevangelium of JamesBible

  The Protevangelium of James is a Greek apocryphal work from around the second century that recounts the birth and upbringing of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the birth of Jesus. It is not included in the canonical Bible.

• Joseph (Husband of Mary)People

  Joseph was the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and a descendant of David who appears in the birth narratives of the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. He is known to have worked as a carpenter in Nazareth and is regarded as the legal father of Jesus.

• Catherine BoothPeople

  Catherine Booth (1829–1890) was a nineteenth-century English preacher. With her husband, William Booth, she founded The Salvation Army, and she is known as the "Mother of The Salvation Army." She is also known for her defense of women's right to preach.

• EvePeople

  Eve is the first woman recorded in the Book of Genesis and the wife of Adam. She is known for the account of her eating the forbidden fruit after being tempted by the serpent and as the mother of Cain, Abel, and Seth.

• Queen MotherBible

  The queen mother is a biblical term for a woman who, as the mother of the king, held an official position at the royal court. It is best known from the account of King Asa of Judah removing his mother Maachah from this position.

• TheotokosDoctrine & Theology

  Theotokos is a Greek term meaning "the one who gave birth to God." It is a title for Mary, the mother of Jesus, and was formally affirmed by the Council of Ephesus in 431.

• HannahPeople

  Hannah is a woman in the Old Testament book of 1 Samuel, the wife of Elkanah and the mother of the prophet Samuel. She is known for the prayer and vow she made at the sanctuary in Shiloh while she was childless, and for the "Song of Hannah."

• AhinoamPeople

  Ahinoam was a wife of David and the mother of Amnon, David's firstborn son. Scripture also mentions a wife of King Saul who bore the same name.

• HephzibahPeople

  Hephzibah was the mother of Manasseh, king of Judah, and is mentioned by name only once, in 2 Kings 21:1. Her name is commonly interpreted to mean "my delight is in her."