Saying of Cross Mary

John 19:26–27 RSV

When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.

Jesus is recognizing his mother so he can show his concern for her.

Mk 15:40–41

40 There were also women looking on from afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome, 41 who, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered to him; and also many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.

Jn 2:4 Wedding at cana.

And Jesus said to her, “O woman, what have you to do with me? My hour has not yet come.” shows his father is no longer living and she depends on him now to do the right thing. his disciples are with him.

The Lexham Bible Dictionary Mary, Mother of Jesus

MARY, MOTHER OF JESUS (Μαρία, Maria). Virgin mother of Jesus. Beliefs regarding Mary’s theological and historical significance, as well as her role in the incarnation, have developed throughout history. The Old Testament and New Testament are foundational to the various literary and theological platforms that have emerged to describe the virginal conception and miraculous birth of Jesus. The postbiblical writers used the Gospels as the platforms on which they built their own theological and historical views of Mary’s role in salvation.

Background of the Birth Narrative

Several biblical passages seem to have shaped or contributed to the Gospel writers’ presentation of Christ’s miraculous birth.

Births through Unusual Circumstances

The biblical accounts of the events leading up to Christ’s birth share parallels with several accounts of women who gave birth to a special son through unusual circumstances, including (Cavalletti, “Judíos,” 1024–25):

• Sarah, the mother of Isaac (Gen 18);

• Minoah’s wife, the mother of Samson (Judg 13);

• Hannah, the mother of Samuel (1 Sam 1); and

• Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist (Luke 1:36).

Parallels between these accounts and the accounts regarding Mary include the following:

• In each account, God overturns the laws of nature to bring about the birth of a child. Sarah, Minoah’s wife, Hannah, and Elizabeth were all barren prior to God’s intervention. God similarly performed a miracle through Mary’s virgin pregnancy (Matt 1:20; Luke 1:35).

• With the exception of Hannah, each of these women receives news of her upcoming pregnancy from an angel.

• Both Hannah and Mary perform a song of praise (1 Sam 2:1–10; Luke 1:46–55). Their songs have very strong literary and theological connections.

These parallels suggest that the authors of the Gospels viewed these Old Testament accounts as prefigurations of Mary’s giving birth to Christ.