[Mad Dawg]

Okay. I think I get it. Your contention is that our “hearing and doing” makes us family, while being his cousin doesn’t? So “equivalent” in the first post becomes more in the “replacement” territory.

I think as a general principle that’s okay.

But, if “family” and familiar terms (especially “mother” — heh heh) are used univocally then IHS acted like Mary was his mother at the cross, did He not? So he acted like “are also”, at least with respect to her. And, again, it seems pretty clear that she heard and did the Word of God, so she qualified on both counts. So the “implied exclusion” does not seem to apply with logical completeness and rigor.

[PugetSoundSoldier]

But, if “family” and familiar terms (especially “mother” — heh heh) are used univocally then IHS acted like Mary was his mother at the cross, did He not?

Yes, He did. And who did he act like was His brother, who was to become Mary's son?

I am not saying that Jesus replaced Mary as His mother; however, He quite explicitly - and on multiple equations - considered ALL who follow and keep His teachings the equivalent of His physical family on earth.

You and I are equals in relation to Christ as His mother! That is what Christ said.