The Six Marys This Is Appendix
100 From The Companion Bible.
The name "Mary", when used of the
Lord's mother, is always in Greek Mariam = the Hebrew
Miriam, as in Exodus 15:20.
The other five are usually "Maria".
- Mary the mother of our Lord (Matthew 1:
16, etc.). The
context never leaves room for any doubt as to her indentity.
Mary the mother of James the less and Joses (Matthhew
27:56. Mark
15:40; 16:1. Luke
24:10). She is called
"the other Mary" (Matthew 27:61; 28:1), and the wife
of Cleopas (John 19:25).
Mary the sister of Martha, who anointed the Lord's feet (John
12:3), see Appendix
156 and 158. She is
mentioned by name only in Luke 10:39, 42 and John
11:1, 2, 19,
20, 28, 31, 32, 45; and
12:3.
Mary Magdalene, of Magdala (Matthew 15:39). She is always
to be indentified by this designation (Matthew 27:56. Mark
16:1,
9.
Luke 8:2. John
20:18, etc.); there is
no authority whatever for identifying her with the unnamed woman of Luke
7:37-50.
Mary the mother of John Mark (Acts 12:12).
Mary, one of Paul's helpers (Romans 16:6).
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