And why am I favored thus, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
And while He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him.
But John tried to prevent Him, saying, "I have need to be baptized by You, and You are coming to me?"
Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
For behold, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the baby leaped for joy in my womb.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
Therefore I did not even consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant shall be healed.
You call me Teacher and Lord, and you say correctly, for so I am.
And Thomas answered and said to Him, "My Lord and my God!"
doing nothing according to selfish ambition or conceit, but with humility, regarding one another as being better than yourselves.
More than that I also consider all things to be loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have sustained the loss of all things, and I consider them to be rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ