Mary the new Jephthah’s Daughter

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	Jephthah’s daughter	Mary
Accepted fate according to the words spoken to her	when told of her father vow (Jdg 11:36)	at the annunciation of birth of Jesus (Lk 1:38)
Went on a journey after learning her fate	went with her companions to the mountains for two months to weep for her virginity (Jdg 11:37-38)	went to the hill country in Judah for three months to share her good news with Elizabeth (Lk 1:39-45)
Young virgin, never known a man	died a virgin (Jdg 11:39)	spoken to the angel at the annuciation (Lk 1:34)
Remembered	lamented by the daughters of Israel annually (Jdg 11:40)	blessed by all generations (Lk 1:48)

Accepted fate according to the words spoken to her: when told of her father vow (Jdg 11:36); at the annunciation of birth of Jesus (Lk 1:38)
Went on a journey after learning her fate: Jephthah’s daughter and her companions went to the mountains for two months to weep for her virginity (Jdg 11:37-38); Mary went to the hill country in Judah for three months to share her good news with Elizabeth (Lk 1:39-45)
Young virgin, never known a man (Jdg 11:39 & Lk 1:34)
Remembered: Jephthah’s daughter was lamented by the daughters of Israel annually (Jdg 11:40); Mary is blessed by all generations (Lk 1:48)