Note 10 — MARY THE MOTHER OF JESUS.
Reading edition
The address "woman" sounds abrupt and harsh, but in the original language it was a term of respect. Our Lord, in his dying moments, used the same form to his mother,—"Woman, behold thy son."
Reading edition
The address "woman" sounds abrupt and harsh, but in the original language it was a term of respect. Our Lord, in his dying moments, used the same form to his mother,—"Woman, behold thy son."