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Martha. Martha ( Hebrew: מָרְתָא) is a biblical figure described in the Gospels of Luke and John. Together with her siblings Lazarus and Mary of Bethany, she is described as living in the village of Bethany near Jerusalem. She was witness to Jesus resurrecting her brother, Lazarus.
Oct 8, 2018 · Mary of Bethany and Mary Magdalene. John identifies Mary the sister of Martha and Lazarus as the one who anointed Jesus ’ feet, and his account of the event is clearly parallel to that of Matthew and Mark, who, with Luke, do not reference her by name. This may have been because she was still living at the time when the Synoptic Gospels were ...
Oct 25, 2012 · The great and holy myrrh-bearer Mary of Bethany is one of the women disciples of Jesus. She and her sister Martha are celebrated as saints on their shared feast day of June 4. They are also commemerated on the Third Sunday of Pascha or Sunday of Myrrh-bearing Women. Martha and Mary were believers in Christ even before Jesus Christ raised their ...
Mar 30, 2021 · For Jesus, the home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus in Bethany was “the last homely house.”. It was where he was regularly welcomed at supper as one of the family (Luke 10:38–42). There is evidence that for many pilgrims from Galilee who were travelling to Jerusalem, Bethany provided respite and lodgings near the end of their journey.
John 11:1-57 ESV / 28 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. It was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill. So the sisters sent to him, saying, “Lord, he whom you love is ill.”.
3 Mary of Bethany anoints Jesus Martha, Mary and Lazarus give a dinner for Jesus. During the dinner, Mary anoints Jesus with expensive nard perfume. Judas objects to her extravagance, but Jesus defends her. The crucifixion happens just a few days later. See John 12:1-8
In John, both Mary of Bethany and Mary Magdalene are more important char-acters, but the distinction between them is not so clearly drawn. Unlike the Syn-optic Gospels, John does not introduce Mary Magdalene as a follower from Galilee (cf. Mark 15:40-41; Matt 25:55-57; Luke 8:2-3). Rather, she simply appears with-
