“The apostles were like sons to Mary,” Hayter said. When Mary goes to stay with her aunt Elizabeth, who was six months pregnant with John the Baptist, she sings this song in Luke 1:46-55: ...

The two Apostles depart and Mary remains, weeping at the tomb. Her encounter with the risen Christ happens in stages. She sees two angels (messengers) inside the tomb who ask her why she is weeping.

In Luke 24:33, the 11 disciples and their companions are gathered, which would include Mary Magdalene and the other women who have returned to testify to his resurrection (vv. 9–10).

In this gnostic gospel, Mary Magdalene appears as a disciple, singled out by Jesus for special teachings. In this excerpt, the other disciples are discouraged and grieving Jesus' death. Mary ...

The Gospels give some intriguing clues to the identity of Jesus’ famous follower—who was unwed, moved freely, and provided for the Apostles out of her own resources. A Renaissance (c. 1524 ...

From the beginning, Jewish women disciples, including Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Susanna, had accompanied Jesus during his ministry and supported him out of their private means (Luke 8:1-3).

Whether you believe she was a penitent prostitute, the wife of Jesus or the apostle’s apostle, Mary Magdalene and her story have intrigued the nation since Dan Brown published “The Da Vinci ...