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A surname derived from Magdala, the place of her nativity, given to one of the Marys of the Gospels to distinguish her from the other Marys (Matt. 27:56, 61; 28:1, etc.). A mistaken notion has prevailed that this Mary was a woman of bad character, that she was the woman who is emphatically called “a sinner” (Luke 7:36-50).

  • Matt.27: Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.
  • Matt.27: And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
  • Matt.28: In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
  • Mark.15: There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
  • Mark.15: And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.
  • Mark.16: And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
  • Mark.16: Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
  • Luke.8: And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
  • Luke.24: It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
  • John.19: Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
  • John.20: The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
  • John.20: But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,
  • John.20: Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
  • John.20: Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.