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Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene
How Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene are linked in Scripture, with every passage where their stories cross.
How they are linked
Mary Magdalene served Jesus Christ.
Jesus had cast seven devils out of Mary Magdalene. She followed him from Galilee with the women who ministered to him, and watched the crucifixion from afar.
Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils
Luke 8:2, King James Version
out of whom he had cast seven devils
Mark 16:9, King James Version
which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him
Matthew 27:55, King James Version
Where they cross: Matthew 27:55-56
Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene met.
Mark says the risen Jesus "appeared first to Mary Magdalene". In John she took him for the gardener until he said her name, and she answered "Rabboni".
he appeared first to Mary Magdalene
Mark 16:9, King James Version
Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni
John 20:16, King James Version
Where they cross: John 20:14-16
Notes are commentary, checked against the cited verses in a separate review. Quoted words are Scripture.
Every passage, in order
Matthew 27:55-56
55And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
56Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.
Mark 16:9
9Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
Luke 8:2
2And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
John 20:14-16
14And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
15Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
16Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.
King James Version