When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! (John 19:26)
The Greek word for woman is Gunhv, and it’s the same word Jesus used for the prostitute:
The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst they said to him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery. Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?" This they said to test him, that they might have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground. And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, "Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her." And once more he bent down and wrote on the ground. But when they heard it, they went away one by one, beginning with the older ones, and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him. Jesus stood up and said to her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?" (John 8:3-10) [1]
Instead, Jesus showed respect to strange woman, he called the bleeding woman ‘daughter’ and not ‘woman’.
She said to herself, "If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed." Jesus turned and saw her. "Take heart, daughter," he said, "your faith has healed you." And the woman was healed from that moment. (Matthew 9:21-22)
Strangely, Jesus showed respect to the unclean woman, yet dishonors his own mother.
The Bible says those who dishonor the parents are not successful.
"Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you. (Exodus 20:12)
'Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must observe my Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God. (Leviticus 19:3)
"There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers; (Proverbs 30:11)
2007-04-18
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