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  1. Mar 21, 2024 · Mary Magdalene, as it seems according to Scripture, was likely not a prostitute. Some people associate her with the prostitute who washes Jesus’ feet ( Luke 7:36-50 ), but no biblical verse ties the two.

  2. 75 Bible Verses about Mary Magdalene Being A Prostitute. Luke 7:36-50 ESV / 11 helpful votes. Helpful. Not Helpful. One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee's house and reclined at table.

  3. The portrayal of Mary Magdalene as a prostitute began in 591, when Pope Gregory I identified Mary Magdalene, who was introduced in Luke 8:2, with Mary of Bethany (Luke 10:39) and the unnamed "sinful woman" who anointed Jesus's feet in Luke 7:36–50.

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  4. Apr 2, 2018 · Only Luke (8:2-3) includes the detail that “Mary, called Magdalene” was a woman whom Jesus had freed from seven demons. We don’t know anything more—nor can we say that she was a prostitute,...

  5. Mar 1, 2019 · Jesus at the table in the house of the Pharisee, receiving the visit of Mary Magdalene, depicted as a prostitute bowing at Jesus's feet.

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  6. Mar 29, 2016 · Many cradle Catholics are shocked to learn that there is no biblical evidence that Mary of Magdala was a prostitute or public sinner. She is mentioned 12 times in the New Testament—making her the second most mentioned woman, after the Virgin Mary.

  7. Jan 2, 2024 · Was Mary Magdalene a prostitute who repented or simply an influential female follower of Jesus? Mary from Magdala has popularly been saddled with an unfavorable reputation, but how did this notion come about? In From Saint to Sinner, Birger A. Pearson examines how Mary Magdalene’s notoriety emerged in the early Christian tradition.

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