Mary of Bethany
figure described in the Gospel of John; sister of Lazarus and Martha, living in the village of Bethany near Jerusalem
d. 1st century
Mary of Bethany is a biblical figure mentioned by name in the Gospel of John and probably the Gospel of Luke in the Christian New Testament. Together with her siblings Lazarus and Martha, she is described as living in the village of Bethany, a small village in Judaea to the south of the Mount of Olives near Jerusalem.
Related people
- Lazarus of Bethany sibling of · traditional
- Martha sibling of · traditional
Events
Commemorated
Places
- Bethany death
- al-Eizariya birth
- Palestine ministry
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Gospel of John 1 claim — Anointing at Bethany
- Gospel of Luke 1 claim — Martha and Mary at home
Also recorded as
- Mary Magdalene possibly same
Glosses
- The three Marys Mary Magdalene, Mary of Bethany and the unnamed sinner who anoints Jesus in Luke 7 are three people in the Greek fathers and one person in the Latin West, and the fusion is datable: Gregory the Great preached it in…