Marcus visits Mary again to tell her that her son has been arrested and will be crucified. She later leaves in order to protect herself. Some of the revellers later claim that Jesus turned water into wine but Mary questions their sobriety and did not personally witness this account. At the wedding Mary tries to convince Jesus to return to Nazareth but he ignores her. In order to speak to Jesus, Mary travels to a nearby wedding where news that Jesus has resurrected Lazarus, a childhood friend, precedes his arrival. Marcus, a cousin of hers, later visited her to reveal that her son was being closely watched by Roman and Jewish authorities after appearing to cure a man who could no longer walk the cousin urged Mary to have Jesus return to live with her to save his life and not draw further ire. Mary reflects that, like many young men, her son left their small town for opportunities in Jerusalem. However they are antagonistic towards Mary because they believe her son, Jesus, was a Messiah, a claim which she refuses to support. At an unspecified age, when Mary is close to death, she is regularly visited by followers of her son who wish to record her testament before she dies.
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