Study together · The Cast

Mary

A young woman who said yes to God and kept his words in her heart.

The story

1. The angel's word Luke 1:26-38

   Gabriel tells her she will bear the Son of God. She asks how, then gives herself to God's word.

2. The manger Luke 2:1-19

   She gives birth in Bethlehem and lays her son in a manger. When the shepherds come, she treasures up their words.

3. Lost for three days Luke 2:41-51

   She and Joseph search Jerusalem for their twelve-year-old in great distress. She finds him in the temple and does not fully understand his answer.

4. The wedding at Cana John 2:1-11

   She tells Jesus the wine is gone, then tells the servants to do whatever he says. His first sign follows.

5. Outside the crowd Mark 3:21, 31-35

   His family comes to take him home. Jesus says those who do God's will are his family. Mark does not tell us what Mary herself thought.

6. Near the cross John 19:25-27

   She stands by as her son dies. From the cross he gives her into the care of the disciple he loved.

7. With the church at prayer Acts 1:14

   After the resurrection she prays with the apostles, the women, and his brothers. This is the last time Scripture names her.

Key verses

“Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” Luke 1:38 (ESV)

Read together: Luke 1:26-38 · Luke 2:1-19 · Luke 2:41-51 · John 2:1-11 · Mark 3:21, 31-35 · John 19:25-27 · Acts 1:14

Questions to sit with

1. Where is God asking you to trust his word before you understand it?
2. What would it look like to treasure up and ponder what God has done for you this week?

Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible, © 2001 by Crossway. Used by permission.