Mary Magdalene
— – — · b. Magdala
* Date marked with an asterisk is a placeholder estimate (lifespan heuristic), not a sourced claim. Hover for the derivation.
Layman
Quick facts
- Born
- —, Magdala
- Died
- —
- Region
- palestine
- Era
- apostle
- Significance
- Major Father(3/4)
- Also known as
- Mary of Magdala
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Mary Magdalene is the first witness to the resurrection in all four Gospels.
- Primary source
- Gospel of John 20:1-18
Disciple of Jesus from Magdala in Galilee; first witness of the resurrection in all four Gospels. Called 'apostle to the apostles' by later tradition.
Why Mary Magdalene matters
Mary Magdalene is the first witness to the resurrection in all four Gospels. She follows Jesus during his ministry, stands near the cross when many have fled, and is sent to announce the risen Christ to the apostles. That is why later Christians called her 'apostle to the apostles.' The later Western habit of treating her as a repentant prostitute is a conflation, not the Gospel portrait; the texts present her as a faithful disciple and first preacher of Easter.
Chain to Jesus
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Common questions
- Who was Mary Magdalene?
- Mary Magdalene (?–?) — Disciple of Jesus from Magdala in Galilee; first witness of the resurrection in all four Gospels. Called 'apostle to the apostles' by later tradition.
- Who taught Mary Magdalene?
- Jesus of Nazareth.
Sources for biography
- Gospel of John 20:1-18 primary
- Gospel of Luke 8:2 primary
documented connections(1)
- taught by Jesus of NazarethGospel of Luke 8:1-3 · Gospel of John 20:1-18
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Mary Magdalene).