Mary is a name shared by several women in Scripture.
They are not the same person.
Use the page that matches the verse.
Mary is the Greek form of Miriam. The Gospels and Acts use it for more than one woman. Mary the mother of Jesus is the virgin of Nazareth. Mary Magdelene is the woman from Magdala whom Jesus delivered, and who met Him at the tomb. The others are named by a town, a husband, a son, or a church. Do not fold them into one.
Several women. One name.
Match the verse before you merge the stories.
Mary is a shared name.
The mother of Jesus, Mary Magdelene, and Mary of Bethany are three women.
Match the verse. Do not give one woman the others’ stories.
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