Love the insight into the use of Mary here— representing all of humankind, while Joseph provides the watchful, nurturing eye. Hadn’t noticed that before. “Publican” was the way the King James Version translated the term that is translated as “tax collector” now. The Greek “telonase” meant toll-taker, or IRS agent 😉, so tax collector is a pretty good translation, but I imagine it doesn’t “sing” as easily.

I hadn’t checked in over a while, but I 💕 reading these.

#eaganfan