Who was Mary (Mother of Jesus) in the Bible?
Also known as mother
Mother of Jesus
A young woman of Nazareth, engaged to Joseph, who was told by the angel Gabriel that she would bear the Son of God. Her humble "let it be to me according to your word" is one of scripture's great answers of faith. She raised Jesus, was present at the wedding in Cana, and stood by his cross.
🤯 What might Mary (Mother of Jesus) have looked like?
A first-century woman of Galilee, likely in her teens at the birth of Jesus — olive-skinned and dark-haired, in a long woven tunic and mantle with her head covered.
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- Father: Heli
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