Which Mary Anointed Jesus at Bethany?

David Miller
David Miller
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The Notion That She Led a Sinful Life Before She Met Jesus Seems to Be the Result of Confusion Between an Unnamed Woman, Identified as “A Sinner, ” Who Anoints...

Which Mary Anointed Jesus at Bethany?

The notion that she led a sinful life before she met Jesus seems to be the result of confusion between an unnamed woman, identified as “a sinner,” who anoints Jesus' feet in Luke 7:36-50, and another Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus of Bethany

Lazarus of Bethany
Lazarus of Bethany, also known as Saint Lazarus, or Lazarus of the Four Days, venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church as Righteous Lazarus, the Four-Days Dead, is the subject of a prominent sign of Jesus in the Gospel of John, in which Jesus restores him to life four days after his death.
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, who anoints Jesus' feet when he is dining at their home (John 12:1-8) ...

Is Mary of Bethany the same person as Mary Magdalene?

In Orthodox Church tradition, Mary of Bethany is honored as a separate individual from Mary Magdalene. Though they are not specifically named as such in the gospels, the Orthodox Church counts Mary and Martha among the Myrrh-bearing Women.

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