Jesus came to earth not primarily as a male but as a person. He treated women not primarily as females but as human beings. Today’s top ten list spotlights ten women in Jesus’ life: Mary, his mother; Elizabeth, Mary’s cousin; Anna the prophetess; Mary Magdalene; Joanna, wife of Chuza; Mary and Martha of Bethany; Mary, wife of Clopas; Salome, mother of James and John; a woman with an issue of blood; and a woman with a demon-possessed daughter. From these examples we learn about the value God places on women and the ways in which we ought to engage with Jesus.
Scriptures referenced include John 19:25-27; Luke 1; Luke 2:36-38; Matthew 27:61; Matthew 28:1; John 20:1; Mark 16:9; Luke 24:10; John 20:18; Luke 10:40-42; Luke 6:15; Matthew 27:56; Matthew 20:20–21; Mark 15:40; Mark 16:1–8; Matthew 9:20-22; Mark 5:25-34; Luke 8:43-48; Matthew 15:21-28; Mark 7:24-30; and Acts 10:28.
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