of Mary) that is consistent with the teaching of Scripture but does not go beyond it. An overall survey tells us the following: 1. Mary is mentioned by name only in the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and Acts. Mark only mentions her name once in passing (describing Jesus as the son of Mary in Mark 6:3), and John, Paul, Peter, James, and Jude never mention her name at all. Matthew prefers to refer to her as “His mother” or “the Child’s mother.” 2. Outside of the Gospels, Mary appears only twice, once
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