Here is a list of Bible verses and quotes I’ve put together for Mother’s Day. These could be used in writing mother’s day greetings cards, mother’s day sermons, mother’s day Sunday school lessons or crafts. Leave me a comment if I’ve left off your favorite scripture for mother’s day.
Jesus Loved His Mom & Arranged For Her Care Before His Death
John 19:26-27 When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” (27) Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.
New! We just posted some original Mother’s Day Coloring Pages in an easy to print format. These are perfect for kids to color in for their moms this weekend. They include a simple prayer, “God, I am thankful for Mommy!”
Bible Verses & Quotes About Mothers From Jesus and The New Testament
Mark 10:29-30 ESV Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, (30) who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.
Matthew 10:37-38 ESV Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. (38) And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
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Matthew 12:46-50 ESV While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him. (47) (OMITTED TEXT) (48) But he replied to the man who told him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” (49) And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! (50) For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
Matthew 15:4-6 ESV [Jesus speaking] For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Whoever reviles father or mother must surely die.’ (5) But you say, ‘If anyone tells his father or his mother, What you would have gained from me is given to God, (6) he need not honor his father.’ So for the sake of your tradition you have made void the word of God.
Ephesians 6:1-3 ESV Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. (2) “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), (3) “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.”
2 Timothy 1:5 ESV I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.
Old Testament Scriptures About Mothers
Exodus 20:12 ESV “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
Deuteronomy 5:16 ESV “‘Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
Leviticus 19:3 ESV Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father, and you shall keep my Sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
Verses From Proverbs About Mothers
Proverbs 31:2 8Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praises her.
Proverbs 1:8-9 ESV Hear, my son, your father’s instruction, and forsake not your mother’s teaching, (9) for they are a graceful garland for your head and pendants for your neck.
Proverbs 6:20-22 ESV My son, keep your father’s commandment, and forsake not your mother’s teaching. (21) Bind them on your heart always; tie them around your neck. (22) When you walk, they will lead you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; and when you awake, they will talk with you.
Proverbs 10:1 ESV The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
Proverbs 15:20 ESV A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
Proverbs 19:26-27 ESV He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother is a son who brings shame and reproach. (27) Cease to hear instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Proverbs 20:20 ESV If one curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.
Proverbs 23:22-25 ESV Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. (23) Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding. (24) The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him. (25) Let your father and mother be glad; let her who bore you rejoice.
Proverbs 28:24 ESV Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, “That is no transgression,” is a companion to a man who destroys.
Proverbs 29:15 ESV The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.
Proverbs 30:11 ESV There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.
Proverbs 30:17 ESV The eye that mocks a father and scorns to obey a mother will be picked out by the ravens of the valley and eaten by the vultures.
Proverbs 31:1 ESV The words of King Lemuel. An oracle that his mother taught him:
Proverbs 31:10-12 ESV An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. (11) The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. (12) She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.
Bible Definition For Mother’s Day
Mother From Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Honored in Israel as she is not in the East generally; one superiority of Judaism over other contemporary systems (1Ki_2:19). King Solomon rose up to meet and bowed himself unto Bathsheba, and set her on his right hand (Lev_19:3). Figuratively, a city is mother of the surrounding villages its daughters (Jos_15:45; 2Sa_20:19). Ezekiel (Eze_21:21) uses “mother of the way” for the parting of the way into two roads which branch from it, as from a common parent; however, Havernick, from a Arabic idiom, translated it as “the highway.”
**These Bible Verses are from the ESV (English Standard Version)
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It is a sad and difficult situation when a couple gets a divorce. The children, when there are some, are the ones that hurt and seem to be left the feelings of abandonment and rejection. The fact that a child was wronged by her own parents can cause hard feelings in her.
The hardest part is the forgiveness. There can be no relationship without you forgiving your mother. The forgiving your mother affects your spirit as much as it does your mothers. Even if your mother doesn’t think she is in need of forgiveness, you do need to forgive her. It sounds hard and maybe even impossible, but with much meditation on the verse of Matthew 5:43-48 and Matthew 6:14-15 and understanding that you will be torturing yourself and agonizing on this matter until you are able to forgive her, especially while she is present. Also how can a person expect a holy GOD to forgive us for all we do when we cannot for give those that wrong us. I pray that this might help, but you really need the whole Bible and not just a couple of verses. Only after you can forgive, can healing start. Then you can form a relationship no matter how small or large without the feeling of anger or frustration from the past. Love will grow when we trust Jesus Christ and believe what he says is truth. If you can forgive and you let your mom know that she needs to move slow, maybe she will come to know that she will also have to work and understand.
Susie, , My heart was touched by your description of your mother. I would give the world if I had my mother here so I could hear, see, and touch, my mother again, i would give her a lot of hugs and kisses. Mother’s Day is a day that I come to know as a time to reflect on the memories that I hold so dear. My Mom was a very young mother, when she had a massive heart attack on Monday during school hours and died before day on Tuesday morning. We never had an opportunity to say good – by. It was such a shock it took me years before I would acknowledge that she was dead. After my Mom passed away I had the responsibility of taking care of my younger sister and six brothers, my Dad worked all the time? I got married at eighteen thinking that this would get me away from taking care of other folk. It’s so amazing that in the back of my mind i never wanted children, my husband always wanted a house full. I had my four and no more. It has always been my intentions to be the best mom I could be all year long, trying to spread all of my love so none would feel left out. Just in case I died suddenly like my mom. I never wanted my children to experience the hurt, and abandonment I came to know oh so well. If you can find room in your heart to forgive her and accept what God has allowed. It is so important to forgive so that you will have an opportunity to rebuild a mother, daughter relationship. Before it’s to late, then you can only say I wish I had taken the time to get to know my mother. Susie i want you to be the bigger person and make the first step. So you can have a “Happy Mother’s Day” It’s Better TO Give Than TO Receive!
I am sorry that you are going through this. Taking things slowly is definately a good idea. I am sorry she feels that she can’t share what happened to her during the time she was absent in your life. Maybe she is embarresed. I would asked what happened and if she decides not to share then you will have to respect her privacy and wait until she feels comfortable doing so. I understand that you feel that you don’t love her and that she expects you to. So why don’t you try getting to know her as a person first and build from there. It sounds like you have a great mother figure in your life in your grandma. You have to understand that your mother has most likely always loved you and is disappointed in herself for not being that mother figure to you and is jealous that you love your grandma as a mother and not her. Take it slowly get to know her and then maybe in time you will grow to love her. Remember God has been with you and her through all of this and His timing is perfect even when our isn’t, just be patient and pray for her, your brother and yourself. Also, don’t forget your grandma she is probably going through a lot emotionally also, worring about you, your brother and your mom.
i have a question even though my mother was not around much at all she got a divorce from my dad when i was 3 the papers say 2 ok my point is i know i have to obey and respect her why she left me when i was little why do i have to love her tell me why in my heart shes a total stranger and all of the sudden she wants me to respect her love her and call her mom no i cant do it she wants too much on mothers day what can i possible say to her to understand how i feel .i need a bible verse that says something about abandonment i was 2 my littlee brother was 6 months. wow how can you forget that and how can you not tell me what happened so i can decide what i want to do with her i am just lost i feel like a straanger has just distrupted my life and all of the sudden i gott do this wow i feel so strange empty cold hearted i dont love her like i do my grandma that raised me cant she understand that help plese
That sounds like a difficult situation. It may be helpful to take things slow. Your feelings about the situation seem very normal. Perhaps adopt a posture of respect and work toward building new relationship with her over time.
“For thus saith the Lord: Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river. and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream. Then you shall feed. On her sides shall you be carried, and dandled on her knees, as one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you.” Isaiah 66:12-13.
And:
God pays a wonderful tribute to motherhood in Isaiah as He refers to His love for His children as “a mother’s love”. Jesus paid the same tribute to motherhood when He spoke of His love for Jerusalem like “a hen gathering her chicks under her wing.”
“Oh, how much I love you,” he cried, “If only I could be a mother hen and spread my wings to protect you!”
Like a mother hen, Jesus calls his children to come to him so that he can shelter and protect them.
Thank you so much. :)
Verses helped a little, but Amelia’s comment was the best verse.
Good Bless.
Ryan. :)
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Great point. I just added it to our list.
I am so happy i look up this site great ,information for my sunday school class.
I am trying to find a mothers day verse to give to my mother thats sounds like I’m saying it to her from me.
I am so glad I found this site. This is just what I needed for my 2-5 age group Sunday School Class. thank you…
this verses are nice, I find it very useful…………. especially for the mothers’ day celebration coming up
Wonderful verses for mother’s day.
To Brandon Davis, may I share your Mother’s Day Poem with my church family at First Christian Church.
Pastor Rodney
Mother’s Day: Remembering the Blessings
by Brandon Davis
Mommy said her and Daddy were blessed,
that God gave them wonderful things.
He gave them two wonderful children,
that are worth more than gold rings.
Mommy said she remembers the doctor,
an old man whose face lit up with joy,
held me up so that all could bear witness
to Mommy’s new little boy.
She said I was such a sweet baby,
always laughing and having great fun.
Now I realize the happiness inside me,
was the joy from being her son.
She was there when I took my first steps,
arms outstretched and a smile so grand.
She cheered when I reached where she stood,
and took her finger in my own little hand.
Remember, Mom, my first Easter outfit?
You dressed me in slacks and a vest.
You said I was a handsome boy,
and everyone else seemed impressed.
Mommy was there to read me a story,
we two, on the couch, were a sight.
She’d read me my numbers and colors.
And tales of childish delight.
When I turned three, Mommy went with me,
to my first day of Sunday School.
She watched as we sang, and read, and ate,
everyone thinks my Mommy is cool.
I remember the panic, Mom,
when you had my baby sister.
I was at Granny’s, awaiting the news,
and I tell you I really missed her.
Then all of a sudden, life started anew,
for now I was a big brother.
Mommy taught me to be the best that I could
and it seemed she’s a greater Mother.
Mommy watched us grow and play
with others we made friends.
She was there with a smile and a word of love
and letters to others she sends.
I remember when I’d get hurt,
by falling or playing outside.
Mommy was my doctor, my nurse and my angel,
she held me close while I cried.
Mommy was there to get me from school,
and I showed her my drawing from class.
She was so proud, she put it on the fridge
I drew my family, standing in grass.
Each memory, I count as a blessing,
there’s too many to count here and now.
I thank God every day for my family,
and thank Mommy every way I know how.
For this is the gift of a Mother,
to love her child til the end.
She’s an angel, a doctor, a teacher, a fan,
but most importantly she’s a friend.
So I charge all you sons and you daughters,
remember your mother today.
Through her love and hard work she has raised you,
So tell her you love her, I pray.
And for those of you out there, my readers,
if you feel like you’re lost and alone.
Remember, you are a mother’s blessing,
And that helps to make a place home.
May angels watch over all Mommies
And keep them all safely I pray.
For Mommy is the gift to all babies,
And this is my blessing for Mother’s Day.
I need a short verse that i can write in caligraphy. Does anyone have suggestions.
I like this verse for Mother’s Day. You could write the first part of the verse if you think the verse is to long.
Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praises her. Proverbs 31:28
I made a thumbprint cross with my kids for their grandmother and I am looking for a good bible verse to put on the canvas with it. Any suggestions???
Sheila I found this on a website maybe this might be one you might like to use….
Love is patient; love is kind. Love is not jealous; is not proud; is not conceited; does not act foolishly; is not selfish; is not easily provoked to anger; keeps no record of wrongs; takes no pleasure in unrighteousness, but rejoices in the truth; love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. ~I Corinthians 13:4-7
I am trying to find a lesson on mothers raising a son,but he’s not my biological son, He is married age 26. He did some things to the family, I just want to help someone else that may be dealing with a simular issue… Thanks
My mother’s name was Rose and she’s in heaven now with Jesus. I once bought her some beautiful roses but before I handed them to her I addressed the roses and said, ” roses, do you want to meet someone more beautiful, – this is my mother.
That is so very beautiful, what a perfect thing to say.
That was a lovely thing to say ! Bless you !
this is not from the bible but i found it at khols on a frame to the world you might be just one person but to one person you may be the world something like that
i am trying to find a sermon that would uplift mothers on the motherboard
Donna – I will be sharing this poem as a guest speaker at local church this Sunday – I thought it might be useful to place on your motherboard.
God Bless
- The Mother -
By Wilbur D. Nesbit
A book unheeded in her lap, she sits with dreaming eyes
And looks from out the window at the distant hills that rise
Yet soon she crosses all the hills and finds a pathway straight
To where the children clamber on the fence beside the gate;
To where the children hail her with their shouts of wonderous glee,
Yet still the book, unheeded, lies half-open on her knee.
And far from out the window bends, the sky in hazy blue,
And she fares forth upon a road that leads the meadows through,
That hurries down the city streets until she finds a door
Which opens to her gentle knock; and then, as oft of yore,
She hears the laughter of her boy, she sorrows when he grieves,
Yet still the book is lying with her hand between the leaves.
And now she goes another way, where mountains touch the sky;
She threads the forest fastness until she draws anigh
The little cottage where her girl has helped to make a home,
Where, in the distance on the sea, are gleams of lifting foam;
And for a while they speak of all the joys that used to be –
Yet still the book, unheeded, lies half-open on her knee.
And so she fares till sunset, she goes far and far away,
But always finds her haven at the ending of the day;
And takes her book and idly at the opened pages peers
With eyes that have the softness that is caused by unshed tears,
And sometimes she will murmur low, and sometimes she will smile,
For out and over all the land her heart has been the while.
My closing comment -
“If your mother is still living, yet she’s unable to get to you, God has granted every invention to make communication with her inexcusable. She needs to hear from you often; she needs to hear from you today!”
i am trying to find a mothers day verse to give to my mother that sound like its talk to her from me…
and a great quote to say o her…
Proverbs 31:29 is a pretty great verse.
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