New Testament
The New Testament account of her humility and obedience to the message of God have made her an exemplar for all ages of Christians. Out of the details supplied in the New Testament by the Gospels about the maid of Galilee, Christian piety and theology have constructed a picture of Mary that fulfills the prediction ascribed to her in the Magnificat (Luke 1:48): "Henceforth all generations will call me blessed."
— "Mary." Web: 29Sep2010 Encyclopædia Britannica Online.
The English name "Mary" comes from the Greek Μαρία, which is a shortened form of Μαριάμ. The New Testament name was based on her original Hebrew name מִרְיָם or Miryam. Both Μαρία and Μαριάμ appear in the New Testament.
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Famous quotes containing the word testament:
“You don’t know your testament when you see it.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.”
—Bible: New Testament Mark 9:23.
Jesus’ words to the father of a sick child.