Mary of Bethany

Also known as: Mary · Family: unknown · Role: sister of Martha · First appears: Luke 10

In Luke 10, Mary of Bethany was the sister of Martha and sat at Jesus’ feet to hear his teaching. Jesus declared, “Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”

In John 11, Mary was the sister of Lazarus, and Jesus loved her, Martha, and Lazarus. In John 12 at Bethany, she anointed Jesus’ feet with costly ointment and wiped them with her hair. In Acts 12, Mary was the mother of John Mark, and her house was a place where many gathered to pray, including Peter; in Romans 16, Paul greeted her for the much labour she had bestowed on them.

Relationship record

Life events

• Jesus appears to the women, who worship him.(Matthew 28)
  • With: Mary Magdalene Jesus
  • “And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.”
• Jesus commands the women to tell his brethren to go into Galilee.(Matthew 28 · 📍 Galilee)
  • With: Jesus Mary Magdalene
  • “Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.”
• Jesus declared that Mary had chosen the good part, which would not be taken away.(Luke 10)
  • With: Jesus
  • “But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”
• Mary anointed Jesus’ feet with costly ointment.(John 12 · 📍 Bethany)
  • With: Jesus
  • “Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.”

Matthew 28

• deity: Jesus “And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.”
• commander: Jesus “Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.”

Luke 10

• mentor: Jesus “And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.”
• siblings with Martha “And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.”

John 11

• siblings with Lazarus (Mary is identified as Lazarus's sister.) “Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.”
• friends with Jesus “Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.”
• with Jesus (Jesus loved Mary, referred to as Martha's sister.) “Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.”

John 12

• with Jesus (Mary anointed Jesus's feet.) “Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.”

Acts 12

• child: John Mark “he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark”
• with Peter (Peter came as a visitor to Mary's house.) “he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.”

Romans 16

• with Paul (Mary laboured for Paul and his companions.) “Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.”

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Extracted from the original text of The New Testament. Made with Rho MD.