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[[File:Edelfelt Christ and Mary Magdalene 1890.JPG|thumb|230px|''Christ and Mary Magdalene'' by Albert Edelfelt, 1890: Mary Magdalene was the first witness to the resurrection of Jesus.]] | [[File:Edelfelt Christ and Mary Magdalene 1890.JPG|thumb|230px|''Christ and Mary Magdalene'' by Albert Edelfelt, 1890: Mary Magdalene was the first witness to the resurrection of Jesus.]] | ||
Mary Magdalene was a woman from Magdala, a village near [[Galilee]], and a devoted disciple and servant of Jesus. Her journey with Him began after He drove seven demons out of her. Mary was present at [[ | Mary Magdalene was a woman from Magdala, a village near [[Galilee]], and a devoted disciple and servant of Jesus. Her journey with Him began after He drove seven demons out of her. Mary was present at [[Crucifixion|Jesus’ crucifixion]] and was the first to witness His [[Jesus' Resurrection|resurrection]], announcing it to His disciples. After Mary, the mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene is the most frequently mentioned woman in the [[The New Testament|New Testament]]. | ||
==Origin of Name== | ==Origin of Name== | ||
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==Works of Mary Magdalene== | ==Works of Mary Magdalene== | ||
The works of Mary Magdalene recorded in the four Gospels in the New Testament | The works of Mary Magdalene recorded in the four Gospels in the New Testament are as follows: | ||
*Jesus freed her from seven demons.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+8%3A1-3&version=NIV |title=Luke 8:1–3|publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+16%3A9&version=NIV |title=Mark 16:9|publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | *Jesus freed her from seven demons.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+8%3A1-3&version=NIV |title=Luke 8:1–3|publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+16%3A9&version=NIV |title=Mark 16:9|publisher= |quote= }}</ref> | ||
*After being freed, she helped Jesus’ [[gospel]] ministry with her own means.<ref name=":0" /> | *After being freed, she helped Jesus’ [[gospel]] ministry with her own means.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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* [[Mary]] | * [[Mary]] | ||
* [[Mary (Mother of Jesus)]] | * [[Mary (Mother of Jesus)]] | ||
* [[Mary (Woman Who Poured Perfume)]] | * [[Mary (The Woman Who Poured Perfume)]] | ||
* [[Resurrection of Jesus]] | * [[Jesus' Resurrection|Resurrection of Jesus]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||