Woman Sayings From The Cross This word does not mean “mother.” “Woman, behold your son... Behold your mother.” A woman of any age, whether a virgin, or married, or a widow. Woman This word does not mean “mother.”

Woman Sayings From The Cross “Woman, behold your son... Behold your mother.” Woman The relationship has changed; no longer a mother to a son, but a disciple to her Lord.

Woman , behold your son. Sayings From The Cross Behold your mother.” Woman , behold your son. A new relationship - as Jesus’ disciple, Mary now has a new relationship with John.

Behold, your mother. Sayings From The Cross “Woman, behold your son... A new relationship - as Jesus’ disciple, John now has a new relationship with Mary. Mary is not John’s mother.

Sayings From The Cross A new community that transcends “Woman, behold your son... Behold your mother.” Jesus is calling people into a new relationship with Him and with one another. What is the point? Jesus is setting aside the blood relationship between human beings to form a much wider family made up of disciples. A new community that transcends all of the natural physical ties of human beings.

✓ His first words are for His enemies. ✓ His second words are for those who had been His enemies, but have repented and turned to Him. ✓ His third words are for those who have come to Him and have become His disciples.

“Now at last all that concerned the earthward aspect of His Mission - so far as it had to be done on the Cross - was ended. He had prayed for those who had nailed Him to it, in ignorance of what they did; He had given comfort of assurance to the penitent, who owned His glory in His Humiliation; and He made the last provision of love in regard to those nearest to Him.” Alfred Edersheim The Life And Times Of Jesus, The Messiah, Vol. 2, p. 603

Sayings From The Cross “Woman, behold your son... Behold your mother.” This is about COMMUNITY - the new community that comes into being by the power of Jesus.

LIVING IN A FALLEN WORLD WE NEED EACH OTHER! Sayings From The Cross “Woman, behold your son... Behold your mother.” LIVING IN A FALLEN WORLD WE NEED EACH OTHER! WE ARE TO CARE NOT ONLY FOR JESUS, BUT FOR ALL THOSE WHO MAKE UP JESUS’ FAMILY.