Emphasis Preaching Journal

"Woman, behold thy son" ... and to the disciple, "Behold your mother." The caring ministry of Jesus continued to the last moments of his life. That Jesus entrusted his mother to the disciple, John, raises several questions. Had Jesus been giving responsible oversight to his mother's care throughout his ministry? We have presumed his working in the carpenter's shop after Joseph's death. Did he continue to "look out" for his mother after he began his public ministry? And, if this is true, did he have to weigh his decision to face the Cross against his continuing responsibility for his mother?