Christ rebuked a woman who tried to elevate Mary and redirected the woman to the word of God (Lk.11:27-28)
27 And it came to pass, as he spoke these things, a certain woman from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to him: Blessed is the womb that bore thee, and the paps that gave thee suck. 28 But he said: Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God, and keep it.What this says is that Mary is to be venerated along with other saints not for the physical work of childbearing but for the word that she heard and the Word that she kept in her womb.
What this says is that Mary is to be venerated along with other saints not for the physical work of childbearing but for the word that she heard and the Word that she kept in her womb.
Wow. I'm shocked . . . shocked that anyone could believe that brazen leap of ill-logic and linguistic mangling.
So, if someone says, Blessed are you for buying a Chevy and Jesus standing nearby says--No. That's not the priority, at all. Blessed are those who walk in my footsteps.
That would mean that walking in Jesus' footsteps pulling a Chevy was the only way to Salvation? Right?
That's just as logical an inference as the assertion you posted.
Don't they teach COMPARE AND CONTRAST in schools any more? It's not really rocket science. Apples are Red but bananas are yellow. You think that banana is ripe but this one is riper. You think pine cones are wonderful but I consider them most uncomfortable.
You think her womb is worthy elevation but Christ disagreed and stated plainly what the priority FROM GOD'S PERSPECTIVE was and is. Rationalizing disobedience to Christ's point is not impressive TO HIM.
HEAR AND OBEY. HEAR AND OBEY. HEAR AND OBEY. Been the same throughout Scripture. HEAR AND OBEY. Was the same point in the verse above. Mary excuses to the contrary will be NO "out" on judgment day.
No, Luke shows that Mary gave birth to the Messiah and it was He who brought salvation to men.
Christ rebuked a woman who tried to elevate Mary and redirected the woman to the word of God (Lk.11:27-28) 27 And it came to pass, as he spoke these things, a certain woman from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to him: Blessed is the womb that bore thee, and the paps that gave thee suck. 28 But he said: Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God, and keep it. What this says is that Mary is to be venerated along with other saints not for the physical work of childbearing but for the word that she heard and the Word that she kept in her womb.
Now, how can anyone 'keep the Word' as Mary carried Christ in her womb?
Read what the verse says, not what you want it to say.
Christ is clearly turning people away from venerating His mother to what they need to do, hear and obey His words.
Christ never even calls Mary 'mother' in the Gospels, but always addresses her as 'woman'.