A Story From History
Riddle: Looking down from his extremely painful perch, a man sees a young man and an older woman standing next to each other. The young man is the man’s friend, and the older woman is the man’s mother. The man looking down, suddenly informs the young man that he is giving his mother to him, and that he is giving her to his friend to be his mother. Neither the friend nor the mother complains, but both are very sad. What are the historical circumstances surrounding this event?
Answer: The man looking down is Jesus who is being crucified on a cross. The scene takes place at the foot of the cross, where Jesus gives his mother (Mary) to his friend and disciple (John), and tells his mother that John will be her son. John 19: 25-27
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