From Christ's own lips comes the truth that He loves believers equally if not MORE than His own mother. I believe Christ.
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it." -- Luke 11:27-28"And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!"Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother." -- Matthew 12:47-50
And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren? And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! "And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother." -- Mark 3:32-35
An absurd statement that places doubt on whether Mary was a believer.