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Women at the cross: Matthew 27:55–56 many women ... who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him, among whom were Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joseph and the mother of the sons of Zebedee Mark 15:40 women ... among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome Luke 23:49
Women at the tomb: Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome go to the tomb, where the stone has been rolled away. [1] Mary Magdalene and "the other Mary" go to the tomb. [2] "The women who had come with him from Galilee" [3] find the stone rolled away and the tomb empty. [4] Mary Magdalene goes to the tomb and finds the stone ...
Salome #2 – a follower of Jesus present at his crucifixion as well as the empty tomb. Mark [ 175 ] Samaritan woman at the well , or Photine is a well known figure from the Gospel of John
It was very rare to execute women, so while the disciples have fled in fear of the authorities, the female followers of Jesus could expect to be free from danger. [ 2 ] The act of serving occurs several times in Matthew, by angels at 4:11 , by a female follower at 8:15 , by Jesus at 20:28 , and by townsfolk towards Jesus at 25:44 .
The Three Marys (also spelled Maries) are women mentioned in the canonical gospels' narratives of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. [1] [2] Mary was the most common name for Jewish women of the period. Saint Anne and her daughters, the Three Marys, Jean Fouquet. The Gospels refer to several women named Mary.
Mark 15:24, Luke 23:33, John 19:18, Matthew 27:35 all share a succinct summary of the crucifixion, in that they all say, "They crucified Him". Mark and John give an account of the time of Jesus' death ("The third hour" in Mark 15:25 , and the "sixth hour" in John 19:14–15 ), whereas Luke , and Matthew himself do not.
Mary is also depicted as being present in a group of women at the crucifixion standing near the disciple whom Jesus loved along with Mary of Clopas and Mary Magdalene, [56] to which list Matthew 27:56 [100] adds "the mother of the sons of Zebedee", presumably the Salome mentioned in Mark 15:40.
[1]: 27 There is evidence of gender balance in the Bible, and there is no attempt in the Bible to portray women as deserving of less because of their "naturally evil" natures. While women are not generally in the forefront of public life in the Bible, those women who are named are usually prominent for reasons outside the ordinary.