Christ Blessing Children Brought by their Mothers and with Mary and Martha

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about 1870 Three-light window. In the left-hand light Mary is shown seated listening to Christ under the text: 'Mary hath chosen that good part' (Luke 10:42), and is also depicted with Martha in the right-hand light under the text: 'Thy brother shall rise again' (John 11:23). Both flank the central light with a mother presenting her child to Christ, children in the foreground and disciples behind, with the text 'of such is the Kingdom of God' (Mark 10:14; Luke 18:16). Dove of the Holy Spirit descending above in a large quartrefoil. technique: stained glass Christ Church, Caernarfon, Gwynedd west end of the church, now converted to an office space  (ObjectID=1978 ImageID=4586) Original File Name=_MG_4775.jpg

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• Christ blessing children brought by their mothers  [Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17]
• Martha meets Christ at the gate of Bethany - the story of Lazarus  [John 11:20-27]
• Mary sits at Christ's feet, listening - Christ in the house of Martha and Mary  [Luke 10:39, 42]

Photo © Martin Crampin, Imaging the Bible in Wales