Mary in the Life of Jesus

Mary, the mother of Jesus, had a very significant influence in the life of Jesus. Many of Mary's own words and sentiments as expressed in Luke chapter 1 are echoed in Jesus, life, ministry and teachings. The concepts illustrated are: 1) Servitude (Luke 1:38.) Here Mary states, "I am the LORD's servant." The gospels make clear that Jesus took the same attitude. 2) Humbling the prideful and exalting the lowly (Luke 1:52.) Jesus illustrates this through parables as well as his own actions. 3) Filling of the hungry, but sending the rich away empty (Luke 1:53.) This is again demonstrated by Jesus' actions, parables and the performance of signs miracles and wonders.
Servitude.
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