BIBLE DICTIONARY
Mary

Mother of Jesus.

The virgin, cousin of Elisabeth (Luke 1: 36).

Betrothed to Joseph (Matt. 1: 18; Luke 1: 27).

The Annunciation (Luke 1: 26-38).

Visits Elisabeth (Luke 1: 40-45).

The Magnificat (Luke 1: 46-55).

Returns (Luke 1: 56).

Joseph warned not to put her away (Matt. 1: 18-25).

Goes to Bethlehem with Joseph (Luke 2: 4-5).

The Nativity (Luke 2: 7,16).

Visit of the shepherds (Luke 2: 16-20).

The Purification (Luke 2: 21-38).

The Magi visit (Matt. 2: 11).

In Egypt (Matt. 2: 13-14).

Returns to Nazareth (Matt. 2: 19-23; Luke 2: 39).

Goes up to the Passover (Luke 2: 41-52).

At the wedding at Cana (John 2: 2-5).

Other references during our Lord's ministry include Matt. 12: 46; Matt. 13: 54-55; Mark 3: 21, 31; Mark 6: 3; Luke 8: 19. She was entrusted to John (John 19: 25-26), and was with the apostles after the ascension (Acts 1: 14). There is no trustworthy history of her later years. Latter-day revelation confirms the biblical account and affirms that Mary was a pure and a chosen vessel, and the mother of the son of God in the flesh (1 Ne. 11: 13-20; Mosiah 3: 8; Alma 7: 10).

Sister of Lazarus and Martha. Sat at Jesus' feet (Luke 10: 29,42); sent for Jesus after the death of Lazarus (John 11: 1-45); anointed Jesus with ointment (John 12: 3-8).

[The mother] of James and Joses, at the cross (Matt. 27: 56; Mark 15: 40); called the wife of Cleophas (John 19: 25); at the burial (Matt. 27: 61); "the other Mary" (Mark 15: 47); at the tomb in the morning (Matt. 28: 1; Mark 16: 1; Luke 24: 10).

Mother of Mark (Acts 12: 12).