![]() ![]() ![]() Her husband Joseph, a carpenter, was a righteous man ( Matthew 1:19) who was merciful and compassionate. Mary was related by marriage to Elizabeth who confirmed the words of Gabriel to Mary when she went to stay with Elizabeth and Zacharias. Luke 1:35 details her conversation with the angel Gabriel concerning her calling to bear the Messiah. She became the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She lived in Nazareth before her marriage. Little is known about Mary’s background, but we know she was of the tribe of Judah and the line of David ( Luke 1:32). ![]() Here’s a little background to help you sort through the many Mary’s in the Bible, specifically: Mary the mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, Mary of Bethany, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary the mother of Mark. During the New Testament time, King Herod’s second wife was named Mary, so the name could have become associated less with the meaning of the word and more the titled woman who wore it. ![]() It is a harsh word to name a baby girl, so it is possible that many parents during that time felt life was bitter hard during those years, or perhaps it had just become so common the sound of the name meant more than the actual name itself. The name Mary comes from Miriam which means bitter. ![]()
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