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Notice that all except two; Mary of Bethany and Mary Magdalene were distinguished by men, either as a mother or a wife. “Often a connection to a male is the distinguishing feature” (Bock 15).

Mary of Bethany

In John 11:1 we learn that Bethany is the home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. Mary of Bethany was distinguished by being from Bethany. In John 11: 18 we learn that Bethany was less than two miles from Jerusalem.” In Luke 10: 39 Mary was sitting at the feet of Jesus listening to Him instead of helping her sister, Martha. In verse 42 Jesus tells Martha “Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

In the story of Lazarus (John 11) Jesus told Martha in verse 25 “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

Martha answered in verse 27 “’Yes, Lord,’ she told him, ‘I believe that you are the Christ (Messiah), the Son of God, who was to come into the world.’” Martha gives us an affirmation that Jesus is the Son of God! After this Martha, Mary and Jesus went to the grave where Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead (John 11).


Mary, Mother of James

The Crucifixion

In Mark 15:37-39 “Jesus breathed his last. The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, heard his cry and saw how he died, he said ‘Surely this man was the Son of God!’”

And in verse 40-41 we learn that Mary the mother of James was one of the women at the crucifixion; “Some women were watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome. In Galilee these women had followed him and cared for his needs. Many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem where also there.”

The Resurrection

Mark 16:1 “When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they might go to anoint Jesus’ body”

As they approached the grave they were wondering how the stone, which closed the grave, would be rolled away so they could anoint his body.

Luke 24:2-10:
“They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. 5 In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to the, ‘Why do you look for the living among the dead? 6 He is not here: he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: 7 The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ 8Then they remembered his words”
9 “When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them who told this to the apostles.”

Mary, the mother of James, along with other women, were at the crucifixion, and went to the grave to prepare his body for burial (there was no time when Jesus died) only to discover that Jesus Christ was indeed Risen! He is alive!

Mother of Mark

There is only one verse in the New Testament describing Mary, the mother of Mark. In Acts 12:12 we read “he (Peter) went to the house of Mary to the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered and were praying.”

Roman Mary

At the end of the book of Romans, when Paul was giving his salutations, there is the last mention in the New Testament of a Mary. Romans 16:6, “Greet Mary, who worked very hard for you.

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Jesus died on the cross for your sins. Romans 5:8 says: “While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 3:23 tells us “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” This means that everyone has sinned. And in Romans 6:23 we read “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus or Lord.” We do have a way out because Jesus suffered and died on that cross, according to Romans 10:9-10 “That if you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.

If Jesus is speaking to you right now pray this simple prayer, “Jesus I know I am a sinner. I know you died for me. I do confess my sin and believe in my heart that God raised you from the dead. Thank you for saving me as it says in your word.” Now you need to tell someone and go find a Bible believing church.

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In Part One we discussed, Mary the Mother of Jesus and here we discussed several other “Mary’s.” In Part Three we will discuss Mary Magdalene as she appeared in the New Testament.

Part 1

Part 3

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