Difference between revisions of "Mary Magdalene"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m |
m (Added 1 extra line) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | Mary Magdalene was a Jewish woman from the tribe of Benjamin who was also a disciple of [[Christ]]. She appears in all four [[Gospels]] in the [[New Testament]]. Mary came with [[Jesus]] on his journey to [[Jerusalem]] and witnessed his [[crucifixion]]<ref>Luke 23:55</ref>. She was also the first person to see that Jesus had [[resurrection|resurrected]]<ref>John 20:1-2</ref>. Jesus cast 7 demons out of her.<ref>Luke 8:2</ref> The New Testament does not mention her beyond the Gospels. | + | Mary Magdalene was a Jewish woman from the tribe of Benjamin who was also a disciple of [[Christ]]. She appears in all four [[Gospels]] in the [[New Testament]]. Mary came with [[Jesus]] on his journey to [[Jerusalem]] and witnessed his [[crucifixion]]<ref>Luke 23:55</ref>. She was also the first person to see that Jesus had [[resurrection|resurrected]]<ref>John 20:1-2</ref>. Jesus cast 7 demons out of her.<ref>Luke 8:2</ref> The New Testament does not mention her beyond the Gospels. It should be noted that the view of Mary Magdelene as a prostitute is not found within the Bible or the writings of the early church fathers. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[category:bible character]] | [[category:bible character]] | ||
Revision as of 01:26, May 14, 2007
Mary Magdalene was a Jewish woman from the tribe of Benjamin who was also a disciple of Christ. She appears in all four Gospels in the New Testament. Mary came with Jesus on his journey to Jerusalem and witnessed his crucifixion[1]. She was also the first person to see that Jesus had resurrected[2]. Jesus cast 7 demons out of her.[3] The New Testament does not mention her beyond the Gospels. It should be noted that the view of Mary Magdelene as a prostitute is not found within the Bible or the writings of the early church fathers.