Matthew 12:11–12; John 5:1–18 ... That pinnacle of God’s graciousness and the collective witness of the Bible demonstrate women’s importance in God’s salvific will. From the beginning men and women ...
The synoptic Gospels mention Mary again in two other episodes (Mark 3:31-33; Matthew 12:46-50; Luke 8:19-21 ... 2:1), but Ruth is one of the Mary - like women of the Bible. (2) The mother of Solomon ...