Mary, Wife of Cleophas This name occurs but once, Joh 19:25: it is really ‘Clopas;’ the word ‘wife’ which is added in the A.V. is probably correct. By comparing together the following passages, Mat 27:56; Mat 27:61; Mat 28:1; Mar 15:40; Mar 15:47; Mar 16:1; and Luk 24:10, it appears probable that ‘the other Mary,’ … Continue reading “Mary, Wife of Cleophas”
Mary Tudor
Mary Tudor (1516-1558) Queen of England , 1553-1558, daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. After Henry’s repudiation of Catherine, Mary was harshly treated and during the reign of Edward VI remained in comparative obscurity. On his death she easily crushed the attempt to place Jane Grey on the throne. She was popular at … Continue reading “Mary Tudor”
Mary, Tomb of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, Tomb of the Blessed Virgin The tomb of the Blessed Virgin is venerated in the Valley of Cedron, near Jerusalem. Modern writers hold, however, that Mary died and was buried at Ephesus. The main points of the question to be taken into consideration are as follows. Testimony in favor of Jerusalem The apocryphal works … Continue reading “Mary, Tomb of the Blessed Virgin”
Mary, The Virgin
Mary, The Virgin (See GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST.) Probably Matthan of Matthew is Matthat of Luke, and Jacob and Heli were brothers; and Heli’s son Joseph, and Jacob’s daughter Mary, were first cousins. Joseph, as male heir of his uncle Jacob who had one only child Mary, would marry her according to the law (Num … Continue reading “Mary, The Virgin”
Mary, The Sister Of Lazarus
Mary, The Sister Of Lazarus For much of the information connected with this name, SEE LAZARUS and SEE MARY MAGDALENE. The facts strictly personal to her are but few. She and her sister Martha appear in Luk 10:40 as receiving Christ in their house. The contrasted temperaments of the two sisters have already been in … Continue reading “Mary, The Sister Of Lazarus”
Mary, The Passing of
Mary, The Passing of See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Mary, The Mother Of John, Surnamed Mark
Mary, The Mother Of John, Surnamed Mark ( , Act 12:12). A.D. 44. The woman known by this description must have been among the earliest disciples. We learn from Col 4:10 that she was sister to Barnabas, and it would appear from Act 4:37; Act 12:12. that, while the brother gave up his land and … Continue reading “Mary, The Mother Of John, Surnamed Mark”
Mary, the Mother of Jesus
Mary, the Mother of Jesus She was the virgin that was prophesied of in the O.T. who was to bear a son. Isa 7:14. Gabriel was sent from God to announce to her that the Holy Spirit should come upon her, and the power of the Highest should overshadow her, and she should bring forth … Continue reading “Mary, the Mother of Jesus”
Mary, The Magdalene
Mary, The Magdalene ( . A. V. Mary Magdalene), one of the most interesting, but at the same time most contradictorily-interpreted characters in the N.T. In the following statements respecting her we largely follow the article in Smith’s Dictionary of the Bible, s.v. I. The Name. Four different explanations have been given of this. (1) … Continue reading “Mary, The Magdalene”
Mary, The (Wife) Of Clopas
Mary, The (Wife) Of Clopas ( , A. V. of Cleophas), described by John as standing by the cross of Jesus in company with his mother and Mary Magdalene (Joh 19:25). The same group of women is described by Matthew as consisting of Mary Magdalene, and Mary [the mother] of James and Joses, and the … Continue reading “Mary, The (Wife) Of Clopas”