Matthew 12:11–12; John 5:1–18). The compassion of Jesus toward women is not limited ... That pinnacle of God’s graciousness and the collective witness of the Bible demonstrate women’s importance in ...

The synoptic Gospels mention Mary again in two other episodes (Mark 3:31-33; Matthew 12:46-50; Luke 8:19-21) and in Acts 1:14 at the descent of ... 2:1), but Ruth is one of the Mary - like women of ...