Assumption, in Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic theology, the notion or doctrine that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was taken (assumed) into heaven, body and soul, following the end of her life on Earth. There is no mention of the Assumption in the Bible
(Luke 2:1 ff.); the coming of theMagiand the flight to Egypt (Matthew 2:1 ff.); thePassovervisit toJerusalemwhen Jesus was 12 years old (Luke 2:41 ff.); the marriage at Cana in Galilee, although her name is not used (John 2:1 ff.); the attempt to see Jesus while he was...