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Mary

Μαρία · Maria · G3137J“same as Miriam” Hitchcock's 186911 mentions in 2 books, most in John (9)

Who she was

Mary was a woman from Bethany, the sister of Martha and Lazarus, and a close friend of Jesus. When Jesus visited their home, Mary sat at His feet, listening intently to His teachings, while her sister Martha was busy serving. When Martha complained that Mary was not helping, Jesus commended Mary for choosing the better part by focusing on His words (Luk.10.39, 42). After the death of Lazarus, Mary fell at Jesus' feet, expressing her grief and faith in Him. Jesus was deeply moved by her sorrow and wept with her before raising Lazarus from the dead (John 11:1–44). Later, during a meal at their home, Mary took a pound of expensive perfume and anointed Jesus' feet, wiping them with her hair. This act of devotion and love was criticized by Judas Iscariot, but Jesus defended her, stating that she had anointed Him for His burial (John 12:3–8).

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Family

Fatherfather of LazarusSiblingsMartha, Lazarus
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Every mention

11 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
LukeChapter 10: 2 mentions2 mentions
Luke 10:39She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard his word.Luke 10:42but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”
JohnChapter 11: 8 mentionsChapter 12: 1 mention9 mentions
John 11:1Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha.John 11:2It was that Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.John 11:19Many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.John 11:20Then when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary stayed in the house.John 11:28When she had said this, she went away and called Mary, her sister, secretly, saying, “The Teacher is here and is calling you.”John 11:31Then the Jews who were with her in the house and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, “She is going to the tomb to weep…John 11:32Therefore when Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, “Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.”John 11:45Therefore many of the Jews who came to Mary and saw what Jesus did believed in him.John 12:3Therefore Mary took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.

What the dictionary says

Hebrew Miriam.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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