[Fedora]

He did reveal it when Jesus told John, “Behold your mother” (John 19:27). John’s own biological mother was also present at the time (Matthew 27:56), so evidently Jesus had something other than biology in mind. If it was not important, John would not have drawn attention to it, nor to the other information about Mary unique to his Gospel and Revelation. And I have already quoted numerous other NT passages that discuss spiritual parentage, which is hardly an idea I came up with. “For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother” (Matthew 12:50)—Jesus’ words, not mine.

[metmom]

He did reveal it when Jesus told John, “Behold your mother” (John 19:27).

Jesus did NOT. He gave the care of His mother to JOHN. And that was all He did.

There is not a shred of evidence anywhere in the Bible that John in any way represents the entire church body in any way, shape, or form.

That *interpretation* can only be attributed to wishful thinking and a gross misapplication of that verse.

Someone developed the doctrine and needed a verse to support it and found this and claimed it worked.

It doesn't.

The only place where Christians are told they have any mother is here.

Galatians 4:26 But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.

[metmom]

And I have already quoted numerous other NT passages that discuss spiritual parentage, which is hardly an idea I came up with. “For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother” (Matthew 12:50)—Jesus’ words, not mine.

Which does NOT say that Mary is everyone's mother.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

“He did reveal it when Jesus told John, “Behold your mother”

Only commanded to John.

Not you or anyon else.