I asked who was more so.
There are many righteous, as in upright, people in the Bible, but the righteousness we receive in Jesus, that which is the forgiveness of sins and which opens to us Heaven’s gates, came first and most complete to Mary.
There are many righteous, as in upright, people in the Bible, but the righteousness we receive in Jesus, that which is the forgiveness of sins and which opens to us Heaven’s gates, came first and most complete to Mary.
But Joseph is called Righteous however. Sorry; nowhere in YHvH's Holy WORD
shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach
do I find Mary called righteous.
. . . came first and most complete to Mary.
Mat 11:11
Must not be in the RC’s rubberized Bible:
New International Version (©1984)
I tell you the truth: Among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
New Living Translation (©2007)
“I tell you the truth, of all who have ever lived, none is greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least person in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he is!
English Standard Version (©2001)
Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
“Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist! Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
International Standard Version (©2008)
I tell you with certainty, among those born of women no one has appeared who is greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least important person in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
GOD’S WORD® Translation (©1995)
“I can guarantee this truth: Of all the people ever born, no one is greater than John the Baptizer. Yet, the least important person in the kingdom of heaven is greater than John.
King James Bible
Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
American King James Version
Truly I say to you, Among them that are born of women there has not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
American Standard Version
Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Bible in Basic English
Truly I say to you, Among the sons of women there has not been a greater than John the Baptist: but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Amen I say to you, there hath not risen among them that are born of women a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is the lesser in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Darby Bible Translation
Verily I say to you, that there is not arisen among the born of women a greater than John the baptist. But he who is a little one in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.
English Revised Version
Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Webster’s Bible Translation
Verily, I say to you, among them that are born of women, there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of heaven, is greater than he.
Weymouth New Testament
“I solemnly tell you that among all of woman born no greater has ever been raised up than John the Baptist; yet one who is of lower rank in the Kingdom of the Heavens is greater than he.
World English Bible
Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.
Young’s Literal Translation
Verily I say to you, there hath not risen, among those born of women, a greater than John the Baptist, but he who is least in the reign of the heavens is greater than he.
Or are you saying that Mary came down to earth from Heaven as the Ishtar-Mary Goddess fully formed and perfect . . . a la the Immaculate Conception?