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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
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 .
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Joanna – One of the women who went to prepare Jesus' body for burial. Luke [90] Jochebed – Mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. Exodus, Numbers [91] [92] Judith – Hittite wife of Esau. Genesis [93] Judith, the heroine of the deuterocanonical Book of Judith [94] Julia – Minor character in the new testament Romans [95]
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. [citation needed] Saint Anne and her daughters, the Three Marys, Jean Fouquet. The Gospels refer to several women named Mary.
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. [101]
The women followed Jesus during his earthly ministry in Galilee, providing for him and his followers out of their own means. [b] They remained faithful to him even during the most dangerous time of his arrest and execution, and not only stood by the cross, but accompanied him to his burial, noticing where the tomb was located.
These women were helping to support them out of their own means. — Luke , 8:1-3 Joanna is also mentioned alongside Mary Magdalene and other women as those who first visited the tomb and found it to be empty, and it is to this group of women, including Joanna, that Jesus first appears and instructs to tell the disciples to meet him in Galilee ...