The Sins of Mary, the Mother of Jesus

from Daniel Keeran, MSW

Victoria, Canada

Luke 1:31-33
The angel Gabriel to Mary told her the child would be the Son of the Most High.
Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name
Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God
will give Him the throne of His father David, and He will reign over the house of Jacob
forever. His kingdom will never end!”

Luke 2:47-49
Did Mary forget or disbelieve Gabriel when she objected to Jesus?
And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers. When
His parents saw Him, they were astonished. “Child, why have You done this to us?”
His mother asked. “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.” “Why
were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s
house?”

Mark 3:21-22
Did Mary think Jesus had lost his mind?
Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples
were not even able to eat. When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of
him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.”

Mark 3:32-35
Mary and brother of Jesus came to take charge of Jesus.
Then Jesus’ mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to
call him. A crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, “Your mother and
brothers are outside looking for you.”
“Who are my mother and my brothers?” he asked.
Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, “Here are my mother
and my brothers! Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”