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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}}. It is a near-certainty that Salome was Mark's mother and | + | '''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 a central inspiration for the first gospel chronologically because: |
*Salome was well-known to [[Mark]], and he gives her unique credit near the end of his [[the Gospels|Gospel]]; | *Salome was well-known to [[Mark]], and he gives her unique credit near the end of his [[the Gospels|Gospel]]; | ||
*Salome was unknown to [[Matthew]] and other [[the Apostles|Apostles]]; | *Salome was unknown to [[Matthew]] and other [[the Apostles|Apostles]]; | ||
Revision as of 03:06, April 20, 2022
Salome is a woman disciple of Jesus identified by name only in the Gospel of Mark at Mark 15:40 and Mark 16:1 . It is a near-certainty that Salome was Mark's mother and a central inspiration for the first gospel chronologically because:
- Salome was well-known to Mark, and he gives her unique credit near the end of his Gospel;
- Salome was unknown to Matthew and other Apostles;
- Mark based his belief in the Resurrection on the authority of Salome witnessing the empty tomb and the angel;
- both Mark and Salome preferred Aramaic in a community that preferred Greek or Hebrew;
- 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.[1] 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 Gospel.
Matthew apparently did not know who Salone was, as he copied from the Gospel of Mark and yet omitted two references to her by Mark at Mark 15:40 and Mark 16:1 . In particular, Matthew omitted the presence of Salome or any third woman from the visit to the tomb of Jesus, described by Matthew 28:1 (only two women) and Mark 16:1 .
The group of women who financially supported the disciples of Jesus are generally referenced in Luke 8:3.[2]