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Who was Mary Magdalene in the Bible?

The Time of Jesus · ~4 BC–AD 33New Testament

First witness of the resurrection

A woman from Magdala, freed by Jesus from great affliction, who followed and supported his ministry. She stayed at the cross and was the first to see the risen Jesus, sent to tell the others.

🤯 What might Mary Magdalene have looked like?

A first-century woman of Roman Judea or Galilee — most likely olive-skinned and dark-haired, in a long woven tunic and mantle with her head covered, as was the custom.

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Verses that mention Mary Magdalene

John 19:25John 20:1John 20:11John 20:16John 20:18Matthew 27:56

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