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[[File:Carracci The Holy Women at the Tomb of Christ.jpg|thumb|right|Annibale Carracci, including Salome in his depiction of The Holy Women at the Tomb of Christ (1597-8)]]

[[File:Carracci The Holy Women at the Tomb of Christ.jpg|thumb|right|Annibale Carracci, including Salome in his depiction of The Holy Women at the Tomb of Christ (1597-8)]]

'''Salome''' is a woman disciple of [[Jesus]] identified by name only in the [[Gospel of Mark]] at {{bible ref|Mark|15|40}} and {{bible ref|Mark|16|1}}.  Salome was well-known to [[Mark]] and was part of the group of women who followed [[Jesus]], but was unknown to [[Matthew]].  Mark based his belief in the [[Resurrection]] on the witnessing of the empty tomb and the [[angel]] by Salome, thereby reinforcing the near certainty that Salome was Mark's mother.  Both Salome and Mark also witnessed the [[Crucifixion]].

'''Salome''' is a woman disciple of [[Jesus]] identified by name only in the [[Gospel of Mark]] at {{bible ref|Mark|15|40}} and {{bible ref|Mark|16|1}}.  It is a near-certainty that Salome was Mark's mother and the reason for the first gospel chronologically because:

*Salome was well-known to [[Mark]];

*Salome was unknown to [[Matthew]] and other [[the Apostles|Apostles]];

*Mark based his belief in the [[Resurrection]] on the authority of Salome witnessing the empty tomb and the [[angel]];

*both Mark and Salome spoke [[Aramaic]] amid others who preferred [[Greek]];

*Salome was central to a small group of women who followed [[Jesus]]; and

*both Mark and Salome were among the few who witnessed the [[Crucifixion]].

Salome was a common [[Aramaic]] name at the time, and is used today.<ref>https://themeaningofthename.com/salome/</ref>  In modesty, [[Mark]] did not explain who Salome was because she was almost certainly Mark's mother, who as a follower of [[Jesus]] enabled her child Mark to be an eyewitness to Jesus's ministry.  Mark was also Aramaic, as he used far more statements of Jesus in Aramaic than any other [[The Gospels|Gospel]].

Salome was a common [[Aramaic]] name at the time, and is used today.<ref>https://themeaningofthename.com/salome/</ref>  In modesty, [[Mark]] did not explain who Salome was because she was almost certainly Mark's mother, who as a follower of [[Jesus]] enabled her child Mark to be an eyewitness to Jesus's ministry.  Mark was also Aramaic, as he used far more statements of Jesus in Aramaic than any other [[The Gospels|Gospel]].