Mother and Son
A closer look at Jesus’ seven statements from the cross
“When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, ‘Woman, here is your son,’ and to the disciple, ‘Here is your mother’…” (John 19:26–27, NIV)
Even in the bloody brutality of the crucifixion, we find moments of tenderness and compassion. Suspended on the cross, Jesus…