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8 results for "The Virgin Mary"
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Mary (Mother of Jesus) Character
Mary, a young virgin from Nazareth, was chosen by God to conceive and bear his Son Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit, an event described in the Gospels…
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Mary of Bethany Character
Mary of Bethany was the sister of Martha and Lazarus who lived in the village near Jerusalem. In Luke’s Gospel she sat at Jesus’ feet to listen to his teaching …
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The Thankful Leper Character
On the border between Samaria and Galilee, ten lepers stood far off - as the law required - and lifted their voices together: 'Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.'…
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The Rich Man (Parable of Lazarus) Character
In one of Jesus's most vivid parables, an unnamed rich man lived in luxury every day while a poor man named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered in sores, longing f…
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The Sons of Sceva Character
The seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were traveling exorcists in Ephesus who tried to borrow power they did not possess. Watching Paul cast out evil …
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Herod the Great Character
Herod the Great ruled as the Roman-appointed king of Judea from 37 to 4 BC, a period that overlaps with the traditional dating of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem. In …
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The Angel of the Lord Character
The Angel of the Lord appears repeatedly in the Old Testament as a divine messenger who speaks and acts with God's own authority, such as when he guided Hagar i…
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The Widow with Two Mites Character
Sitting opposite the temple treasury, Jesus watched the wealthy cast in large gifts - and then a poor widow dropped in two mites, the smallest coins in circulat…