2146:
already had used: "Lord, had you been here my brother would not have died." Jesus was deeply moved upon seeing Mary and her friends weeping. They invited Jesus to come and see the tomb where
Lazarus had been laid. Jesus burst into tears. The Jews standing by understood this as reflecting Jesus's love for Lazarus, "see how he loved him" (v. 36). The foursome of Jesus, Mary, Lazarus, and Martha had a close relationship as persons, with neither denial of gender differences nor preoccupation with it. Here were persons of both genders whose mutual respect, friendship and love carried them through experiences of tension, grief, and joy. Apparently Jesus was secure enough to develop such a relationship with two sisters and their brother without fear for his reputation. When necessary, he could oppose them without fear of chauvinism. Jesus had much to do with the liberation and growth of Martha and Mary.
1350:
2043:
1396:, and had a daughter who had been very ill and was now at the point of death. She was an only daughter, and was twelve years of age. So hearing that Jesus was near, Jairus came to Jesus, and, falling down before him, implored Jesus to come and see his sick daughter. She had been comatose, and in Matthew 9:18 her father says she is already dead. Jesus went to her, even though the others mocked him and said it was too late. When he saw her body, he took her by the hand and said to her, "Talitha koum," which means, "Little girl, I say to you, arise!" She immediately arose and walked around. He gave strict orders that no one should know this and said that she should be given something to eat.
526:
1384:' shown by the woman who bled for 12 years as she wrests her salvation from the healer's cloak is as much a measure of her desperation as it is a testimony to her faith." Fontaine comments that "the Bible views women as a group of people who are fulfilled, legitimated, given full membership into their community, and cared for in old age by their children," and that barren women risked ostracism from their communities. She notes that when disabled people are healed, the act "emphasizes primarily the remarkable compassion of the one doing the good deed, not the deserving nature or dignity of the recipient".
1826:
2142:
sent for Jesus. For some undisclosed reason, Jesus did not arrive until four days after
Lazarus died. The grieving sisters, Martha first and then Mary, met Jesus. Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead and then proclaimed himself as "the resurrection and the life". Martha gently reproached Jesus, "Lord, had you been here, my brother would not have died." She hastened to express full confidence that God would grant whatever Jesus asked him to grant. Martha reflected a spiritual understanding beyond that required for preparing and serving a meal.
2002:, whose little daughter was possessed by an impure spirit, came and fell at his feet. The woman was a Greek, born in Syrian Phoenicia. She begged Jesus to drive the demon out of her daughter. Jesus seems harsh toward the woman as he first denies her request for help for her daughter. He also appears to be condescending and denigrating of her as he says, "First let the children be fed, for it is not fitting to take the bread of the children and throw it to the dogs." In the context, "the children" seem to be Jews and "the dogs" Gentiles.
2114:
Finally she openly shared her feelings, stood over Jesus who was either seated or reclining, and complained: "She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!" Jesus gently rebuked Martha for being so distracted and troubled over many things, when only one thing was necessary. "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her."
1644:. Mary and Joseph started their journey home without Jesus, thinking he was somewhere in the caravan with kinsmen or acquaintances. When his parents found him three days later, Mary said, "Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you." The boy Jesus respectfully but firmly reminded her of a higher claim he must answer: "Didn't you know I had to be about my Father's business?" It is noteworthy that in obedience to his parents, Jesus left and was subject to them.
2154:." When Mary meets Jesus, she falls at his feet. In speaking with Jesus, both sisters lament that he did not arrive in time to prevent their brother's death: "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." But where Jesus's response to Martha is one of teaching calling her to hope and faith, his response to Mary is more emotional: "When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. As the 17th-century British commentator
2118:
proper regulation of their lives. A rabbi did not instruct a woman in the Torah. Mary choose the "good part", but Jesus related it to her in a teacher-discipleship relationship. He admitted her into "the study" and commended her for her choice. In the tradition of that day, women were excluded from the altar-oriented priestly ministry, and the exclusion encroached upon the Word-oriented ministry for women. Jesus reopened the Word-ministry for women. Mary was at least one of his students in theology.
1669:, he used the same word when speaking to Mary with affection from the cross. Scholar Lyn M. Bechtel disagrees with this reading. She writes that the use of the word "woman" in reference to Jesus's mother is "startling. Although it would not be improper or disrespectful to address an ordinary woman in this way (as he often does), it is inappropriate to call his mother 'woman'". Bechtel further argues that this is a device Jesus uses to distance himself from
2122:
out through the mouth of God. Martha needed to be reminded of the priority of Word over bread. Luke's account of Jesus at the home of Mary and Martha puts Jesus solidly on the side of the recognition of the full personhood of woman, with the right to options for her own life. By socializing with both sisters and in defending Mary's right to a role then commonly denied to Jewish women, Jesus was following his far-reaching principle of human liberation.
1784:. Kripal describes Mary Magdalene as a tragic figure who maintained an important role later diminished by the male church leadership. Kripal explains that gnostic texts suggest an intimate, possibly sexual relationship between Jesus and Mary Magdalene, but that Jesus's sexuality is absolutely ambiguous based on the available evidence: "The historical sources are simply too contradictory and simultaneously too silent on the matter".
4638:
452:
2034:
to state her understanding of his ministry, he drew out her convictions and provided an opportunity to teach a lesson of racial inclusiveness to his "intolerant disciples". She expressed her faith that
Gentiles have a share in salvation, confessing that his messiahship transcends human segregations of Jew, Gentile, man or woman. She was his first convert in the "Gentile world".
33:
464:
2467:
not bar
Gentiles from being accepted into the Church, nor from being ordained. However, it is important to note that the choosing of women apostles would not have interfered with the preferential treatment of Jews in Jesus's mission, and the Church understands His choice to exclude women from the priesthood He founded to be divinely inspired and set for all time.
1848:; "Let the one among you who is without sin cast the first stone." He stooped down once more and again wrote on the ground. In his answer Jesus did not condone adultery. He compelled her accusers to judge themselves and find themselves guilty—of this sin and/or others. No one could pass the test, and they slipped out one by one, beginning with the eldest.
1373:. One such woman had been plagued with a flow of blood for 12 years, no one having been able to heal her. She found the faith in a crowd to force her way up to Jesus, approaching him from behind so as to remain inconspicuous, and simply touching his garment. When she did, two things happened: the flows of blood stopped and she was discovered.
1377:
come to her. Jesus treated her as having worth, not rebuking her for what the
Levitical code of holiness would have considered as defiling him. Rather, he relieved her of any sense of guilt for her seemingly rash act, lifted her up and called her "Daughter". He told her that her faith saved her, gave her his love, and sent her away whole.
1874:
2258:
would not always be with them. He says that her anointing was done to prepare him for his burial. "Mary seems to have been the only one who was sensitive to the impending death of Jesus and who was willing to give a material expression of her esteem for him. Jesus's reply shows his appreciation of her act of devotion."
2005:
She is identified as "a Greek, a
Syrophoenician by race". The point is not that she is a woman, but that she is not Jewish, but a Gentile. "Dogs" was epithet of the day for Gentiles, and Jesus appears to be on the side of Jewish contempt for Gentiles. In both Mark and Matthew, non-Jews are likened to
1839:
The story of the woman taken in adultery is found only in the Gospel of John. In the story, Jesus was teaching in the Temple in
Jerusalem. Some scribes and Pharisees interrupted his teaching as they brought in a woman who had been taken in the very act of adultery. They stood her before him, declared
1733:
as an adulteress and repentant prostitute, although nowhere does the New
Testament identify her as such. In the late 20th century, discoveries of new texts and changing critical insight brought this into question. According to Harvard theologian Dr. Karen King, Mary Magdalene was a prominent disciple
2385:
When Jesus was told that his mother and brothers waited for him outside and wanted to speak to him, Jesus created a novel definition of family. He said to the people who were gathered to hear him speak, "Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples,
2257:
who was most offended (which is explained by the narrator as being because Judas was a thief and desired the money for himself). In the accounts, Jesus justifies Mary's action by stating that they would always have the poor among them and would be able to help them whenever they desired, but that he
2121:
Jesus vindicated Mary's rights to be her own person—to be Mary and not Martha. He showed his approval of a woman's right to opt for the study and not be compelled to be in the kitchen. Jesus established his own priorities in declaring, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word proceeding
2033:
Gilbert
Bilezekian believes Jesus's seemingly indifferent attitude to the woman's plea and the strange dialogue that followed should not be interpreted as reluctance on his part to minister either to Gentiles or to a woman. He focuses on her faith, which Jesus later describes as "great". Wanting her
1927:
to discuss theology with a woman was even more unconventional. Jesus did not defer to a woman simply because she was a woman. He did not hesitate to ask of the woman that she let him drink from her vessel, but he also did not hesitate to offer her a drink of another kind from a Jewish "bucket" as he
1843:
The
Pharisees asked Jesus his opinion on what to do about the woman's adultery; if he expressed a lax opinion, then he would be condemned for his dismissal of Mosaic law, but if he expressed the opinion the Pharisees shared – that the woman should be stoned – then they would prevail. After a time of
1507:
Jesus honors a poor widow who cast "two copper coins" into the Temple treasury. What the widow gave to God was the totality of her belongings. Women had only limited access to the Temple in Jerusalem. There Jesus found the most praiseworthy piety and sacrificial giving, not in the rich contributors,
1427:
The synagogue ruler, the defender of the Sabbath, was indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. Rather than confront Jesus, he rebuked the woman publicly by saying to the whole congregation, "There are six days for work. So come and be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath". In response,
2466:
wrote extensively on this subject and believed that Jesus preached to the Jews first because they were the people promised the Messiah. In the same way that they received the Good News first, before it was preached to the rest of the Gentile world, so too Jesus's 12 Apostles were all Jews. This did
2459:
The Staggs' believe a likely explanation to be that Jesus began where he was, within the structures of Judaism as he knew it in his upbringing. His closest companions initially may have been Jews, men, and men of about his own age. He began there, but he did not stop there. Even in the early stages
2455:
However the restriction of the Twelve to Jewish men is to be accounted for, Jesus did introduce far-reaching principles which bore fruit even in a former rabbi, the Apostle Paul, who at least in vision could say, "There is not any Jew nor Greek, not any slave nor free, there is not male and female;
2451:
Another possible explanation surrounds the purpose stated for his choosing the Twelve: "...so that they might be with him". They were his constant companions day and night—except when he sent them out to preach. It was the custom for Jewish rabbis to have such an entourage of disciples. "Such close
1676:
However, Bishop William Temple says there is no English phrase that represents the original "Woman, leave me to myself." "In the Greek it is perfectly respectful and can even be tender—as in John 19:27... We have no corresponding term; 'lady' is precious, and 'madam' is formal. So we must translate
1340:
The three synoptic gospels all record the healing of Simon Peter's mother-in-law. When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw Peter's mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. He healed the woman of fever by touching her hand. She rose and began to wait on him. With this particular healing, something
2374:
leader one evening. After instructing his host to include the most disadvantaged in his feasts, Jesus gave a parable of the many personal reasons why guests might refuse an invitation, including marriage and recent financial acquisitions. Jesus then addresses a great multitude and says, "If anyone
2328:
in the Greek text is one long sentence. Its three main focal points are Jesus, the Twelve, and certain women. Jesus is traveling through cities and towns, preaching the Kingdom of God, evangelizing, and accompanied by the Twelve. Other than mentioning that the Twelve were with him, nothing more is
1944:
This is an event without precedent: that a woman, and what is more a "sinful woman", becomes a "disciple" of Christ. Indeed, once taught, she proclaims Christ to the inhabitants of Samaria so that they too receive him with faith. This is an unprecedented event, if one remembers the usual way women
1897:, women, and sinners. By talking openly with this woman, Jesus crossed a number of barriers which normally would have separated a Jewish teacher from such a person as this woman of Samaria. Jesus did three things that were highly unconventional and astonishing for his cultural-religious situation:
1410:
The widow lived in a remote small town on a hillside in Galilee. However, the death of her only son left her with little means of support. Jesus noticed the grieving woman in the funeral procession. Jesus gave the command "Arise!" and gave the bewildered son back to his mother. "They all knew that
1376:
Jesus turned and asked who touched him. The disciples tried to brush aside the question, protesting that in such a crowd no individual could be singled out. Jesus pressed his inquiry and the woman came and trembled at his feet; she explained her reason and declared amid the crowd what blessing had
2332:
The chief motive of the paragraph seems to be to bring into focus certain women, of whom there were "many". This passage presents them as recipients of healing at different levels of need, and also as actively participating with Jesus and the Twelve, accompanying them in their travels. Luke makes
2261:
Easton (1897) noted that it would appear from the circumstances that the family of Lazarus possessed a family vault and that a large number of Jews from Jerusalem came to console them on the death of Lazarus, that this family at Bethany belonged to the wealthier class of the people. This may help
2141:
Jesus's followers had given up hope after Lazarus' death, but Jesus had a plan to glorify God and heal Lazarus in a more spectacular way than anyone expected. The central figure, however, is Jesus, identified as "the resurrection and the life". When the brother of Mary and Martha became ill, they
2117:
Mary's choice was not a conventional one for Jewish women. She sat at the feet of Jesus and was listening to his teaching and religious instruction. Jewish women were not permitted to touch the Scriptures; they were not taught the Torah, although they were instructed in accordance with it for the
2028:
There may have been a deep struggle within Jesus as he dealt with the claims of both Jew and Gentile. He had openness to Jews who were outside of accepted circles (publicans, sinners, prostitutes). He also went out of his way to affirm Samaritans (for example, the woman at the well). As an ethnic
1762:
confirms the New Testament account of Mary Magdalene as historical: "Mary was an important early disciple and witness for Jesus." He continues, "There is absolutely no early historical evidence that Miriam's (Mary's) relationship with Jesus was anything other than that of a disciple to her Master
2290:
The Bible does not say whether she had encountered Jesus in person prior to this. Neither does the Bible disclose the nature of her sin. Women of the time had few options to support themselves financially; thus, her sin may have been prostitution. Had she been an adulteress, she would have been
2210:
Jesus is quoted in Matthew as assuring that the story of a woman's sacrificial love and devotion to him will have a place in the gospel wherever preached. Mary probably anticipated Jesus's death, but that is not certain. At least her beautiful deed gave Jesus needed support as he approached his
2145:
Apparently, Martha and not just Mary had benefited from the study. Mary stayed in the house until Jesus called for her. When Martha went to get her, Mary came quickly fell at Jesus's feet (Mary is at the feet of Jesus in every appearance recorded in John's gospel). She repeated the words Martha
1787:
According to Kripal, the gnostic texts "consistently Mary as an inspired visionary, as a potent spiritual guide, as Jesus' intimate companion, even as the interpreter of his teaching". Kripal writes that theologies of the European Middle Ages likely invented the notion of a sexual relationship
1248:
attitudes toward women and show repeatedly how he liberated and affirmed women. Starr writes that of all founders of religions and religious sects, Jesus stands alone as the one who did not discriminate in some way against women. By word or deed he never encouraged the disparagement of a woman.
2294:
When Jesus permitted her to express her love and appreciation to him as she did, the host rejected it contemptuously. At a minimum, this story shows the manner of Jesus with one sinful woman. His unconditional love for both saints and sinners may have been so well known that this woman had the
2172:
The Gospels present two stories of Jesus being anointed by a woman: (1) three accounts of his being anointed in Bethany, only John's account identifying Mary with the anointing; and (2) one account of Jesus being anointed by a sinful woman who definitely was neither Mary (of Mary and
2149:
In the account of the raising of Lazarus, Jesus meets with the sisters in turn: Martha followed by Mary. Martha goes immediately to meet Jesus as he arrives, while Mary waits until she is called. As one commentator notes, "Martha, the more aggressive sister, went to meet Jesus, while quiet and
2113:
Luke relates an occasion of tension during one of Jesus's visits to the home of Martha and Mary. While Martha prepared the meal, Mary sat at the feet of Jesus and "she was hearing his word." Martha became distracted and frustrated over having to serve the meal without any help from her sister.
1754:"). Later tradition, however, names her as an "apostle to the apostles". King writes that the strength of this literary tradition makes it possible to suggest that historically Mary was a prophetic visionary and leader within one sector of the early Christian movement after the death of Jesus.
1247:
agrees, especially by comparison with literary works of the same epoch. Neither the Staggs nor Bilezikian find any recorded instance where Jesus disgraces, belittles, reproaches, or stereotypes a woman. These writers claim that examples of the manner of Jesus are instructive for inferring his
1855:
Augustine, commenting on this passage, opines that "Here is mercy and righteousness. He condemned the sin and not the sinner." Expanding upon this, Jesus called her to a new life. While acknowledging that she had sinned, he turned her in a new direction with encouragement. Jesus rejected the
2344:
does Luke provide any detail of her healing, stating that "seven demons" had been cast out. Presumably these "many" women had been healed of various illnesses—physical, emotional, and mental. No specific data is provided on Mary Magdalene's "seven demons". It is significant that women whose
2009:
As to the manner of Jesus with women, he did not substitute uncritical deference for prejudice against women. He related to women as persons with words and dignity. In this story as elsewhere, Jesus is seen as capable of manifesting a critical stance toward woman, yet at the same time being
1331:
The Gospels record several instances where Jesus reaches out to "unnoticeable" women, inconspicuous silent sufferers who blend into the background and are seen by others as "negligible entities destined to exist on the fringes of life". Jesus notices them, recognizes their need and, "in one
1423:
and saw a woman who had been "crippled by a spirit for eighteen years". She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. He called to the woman, said "Woman, you are set free from your infirmity", then laid his hands on her body, and immediately she straightened up and praised God.
2021:
Jesus could have been instructing his disciples, first assuming a familiar Jewish prejudice toward non-Jews, and then abandoning it as its unfairness was exposed. The story may have served as an object lesson about prejudice to his disciples as a barrier is broken down between Jews and
2287:, Jesus is an invited guest in the home of Simon the Pharisee. All at the table were men. During the meal a woman known as "a sinner" entered the room and anointed Jesus's feet with her tears and with some ointment. Her tears fell upon his feet and she wiped them with her hair.
2339:
Luke's account specifies two categories of healing: evil spirits and infirmities. Jesus liberated and humanized people who otherwise were being enslaved or destroyed by forces within themselves and in society. Jesus healed many women of "evil spirits and infirmities". Only of
1661:
Neither here nor elsewhere does Jesus renounce the mother-son relationship as such, but here, as in Luke 2:49 he declares his vocational (ministerial) independence of his mother. He has an "hour" to meet, and Mary, though his mother, can neither hasten nor hinder its coming.
1252:
concludes, based on the account of Jesus's interaction with a Syrophoenician woman in Mark 7:24–30 and Matthew 15:21–28, that "an unnamed Gentile woman taught Jesus that the ministry of God is not limited to particular groups and persons, but belongs to all who have faith."
2423:
The names vary in the four lists, but their male identity is clear and is often cited as biblical evidence that pastors should all be male. The New Testament gives no clear answer why the example of Jesus in choosing his apostles is not a complete overcoming of male bias.
2456:
for you are all one in Christ Jesus." Further, the inclusion of "many" women in the traveling company of Jesus represents a decisive move in the formation of a new community. The Twelve are all men and also are all Jews, but even at this point women "minister" to them.
2427:
Several considerations may be placed alongside this one. Jesus advanced various principles that went beyond their immediate implementation. For example, he clearly repudiated the Jew–Samaritan antipathy, affirming not only his own Jewish kin but also the Samaritan.
2029:
group, Samaritans had mutual animosity with the Jews. It is clear that Jesus had to give himself unreservedly to Israel, and yet also to the rest of the world. Jesus may have been having a deep, honest struggle within himself over the claims of two worlds upon him.
1300:. He writes about Christianity from a Middle Eastern cultural view. He finds evidence in several New Testament passages that Jesus had women disciples. He first cites the reported occasion when Jesus's family appeared and asked to speak with him. Jesus replied:
1448:
Jesus who always kept his covenant of chastity presented women as models of faith to his listeners. In the culture of the day, women were neither to be seen nor heard since they were considered "corrupting influences to be shunned and disdained".
1745:
that the risen Jesus gives Mary special teaching and commissions her as an "apostle to the apostles". She is the first to announce the resurrection and to play the role of an apostle, although the term is not specifically used of her (though, in
1639:
The canonical Gospels offer only one story about Jesus as a boy—Luke's story about the boy Jesus in the Jerusalem Temple. According to Luke, his parents, Joseph and Mary, took the 12-year-old Jesus to Jerusalem on their annual pilgrimage to the
1261:
The gospels of the New Testament, written toward the last quarter of the first century AD, often mention Jesus speaking to women publicly and openly against the social norms of the time. From the beginning, Jewish women disciples, including
1844:
silence, Jesus stooped down and wrote with his finger on the ground. It was unlawful to write even two letters on the Sabbath, but writing with dust was permissible. The text includes no hint of what he wrote. Finally, Jesus stood up and
1542:
writes of the Parable of the Leaven that Jesus "asks people—male or female, privileged or peasant, it does not matter—to enter the domain of a first-century woman and household cook in order to gain perspective on the domain of God".
2432:
Jesus affirmed both women and Samaritans as persons having the fullest right to identity, freedom, and responsibility, but for some undisclosed reason(s) he included neither women nor Gentiles in his close circle of the Twelve.
2333:
special reference to the financial support of these women to Jesus's ministry. He says there were many women. He points out that these included women who were prominent in the public life of the state as well as in the church.
2137:
One of Jesus's most famous miracles was raising Lazarus from four days in the tomb. But it is also a striking reminder that while God works all things for the best, He doesn't always do it according to the schedules we expect.
1851:
When Jesus and the woman were finally alone, he asked her, "Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?" She simply replied, "No one, Lord." Jesus says to her, "Neither do I condemn you. Go, and from now on no longer sin."
1318:
Bailey argues that according to Middle Eastern customs, Jesus could not properly have gestured to a crowd of men and said, "Here are my brother, and sister, and mother." He could only have said that to a crowd of both men
2180:
views Mary Magdalene, Mary of Bethany, and the "sinful woman" as three different individuals, and also maintains that Jesus was anointed on two different occasions: once by Mary of Bethany and once by the "sinful woman".
2345:
conditions subjected them to scorn and penalty found in Jesus a Liberator who not only enabled them to find health, but who dignified them as full persons by accepting their own ministries to himself and to the Twelve.
2013:
Why Jesus appeared harsh to a disadvantaged person, and also seems to lose the brief spirited and incisive dialog with her is still debated among authorities. Several interpretations have been offered by theologians.
2436:
Perhaps custom here was so entrenched that Jesus simply stopped short of fully implementing a principle that he made explicit and emphatic: "Whoever does the will of God is my brother, and sister, and mother."
1969:
of the world." Jesus liberated this woman and awakened her to a new life in which not only did she receive but also gave. The Bible says she brought "many Samaritans" to faith in Christ. If the men in
2382:, prominent in some Eastern cultures even today, to imply "love less than you give me", "compared to Christ", the Semitic idea of "lower preference", a call to count the cost of following Jesus.
1840:
the charge, reminded him of Moses' command that such women be stoned; the law speaks of the death of both the man and the woman involved (though the man was not brought in along with the woman).
2398:
There were no women among the Twelve, and neither were there any Gentiles. All four listings in the New Testament of the names of the Twelve indicate that all of the Twelve were Jewish males:
1612:. In the story, appearing first to them implies his claim was not dishonest because a rational deceiver would not appear to witnesses that could not testify in court (i.e., the group of women).
1332:
gloriously wrenching moment, He thrusts them on center stage in the drama of redemption with the spotlights of eternity beaming down upon them, and He immortalizes them in sacred history".
2351:
Thus, it is significant that women had such an open and prominent part in the ministry of Jesus. Luke's word for their "ministering" is widely used in the New Testament. Its noun cognate,
1860:
for women and men and turned the judgment upon the male accusers. His manner with the sinful woman was such that she found herself challenged to a new self-understanding and a new life.
2211:
awaited hour. Each of the two sisters Mary and Martha had their own way of ministering to Jesus: Martha, perhaps being more practical, served him a meal; Mary lavishly anointed him.
1432:, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her?" The Staggs emphasize that this is the only reference in New Testament to "a
525:
1349:
1428:
Jesus said, "You hypocrites! Doesn't each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it out to give it water? Then should not this woman, a daughter of
2158:
notes, "Mary added no more, as Martha did; but it appears, by what follows, that what she fell short in words she made up in tears; she said less than Martha, but wept more."
1341:
unique occurs. Quite often, after being healed, people left Jesus to go about their renewed lives. Peter's mother-in-law, however, immediately rose and began to "serve" him.
1982:
1718:, and who also helped to support the men financially. According to Mark 15:40, Matthew 27:56, John 19:25, and Luke 23:49, she was one of the women who remained at Jesus's
717:
2042:
1188:
2046:
3618:
4223:
59:
698:
690:
2386:
and said, 'Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
1936:
race by the Jews). Although she was a Samaritan, she needed to be able to drink from a Jewish "vessel" (of salvation) and Jesus no more sanctioned Samaritan
1458:
767:
4672:
684:
4218:
4213:
241:
234:
79:
4323:
807:
2375:
comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even life itself—such a person cannot be my disciple."
1689:
Jesus, being Mary's firstborn son, took the responsibility of caring for his aging mother's future. Soon before he died, Jesus made arrangements for
1608:, he chose to appear first to a group of women and gave them the privilege of proclaiming his resurrection and communicating his instructions to the
1365:" and letting them touch him. Among the things considered defiling (disqualifying one for the rituals of religion) was an issue of blood, especially
2362:
In summary, Jesus attracted to his movement a large number of women, ranging from some in desperate need to some in official circles of government.
1596:. Regarding men's custom of divorce, he defended the rights of wives by equating unjustified divorce with the guilt of causing the sin of adultery.
2295:
courage to take this great risk to publicly express her love for him for seeing her not as a sex object to be exploited, but as a person of worth.
1915:
He did not avoid her, even though he knew her marital record of having had five former husbands and now living with a man who was not her husband.
1556:
The Gospels describe three miracles of Jesus raising persons from the dead. In two out of those three incidents the dead are restored to women—to
1469:
1405:
1957:
The key to Jesus's stance is found in his perceiving persons as persons. He saw the stranger at the well as someone who first and foremost was a
3894:
196:
4271:
3863:
3839:
3800:
2609:
1820:
1181:
307:
4251:
3995:
1919:
The disciples showed their astonishment upon their return to the well: "They were marveling that he was talking with a woman. A man in the
1658:
Mary told Jesus the wine was in short supply. Today his reply may seem curt: "Woman, what have I to do with you? My hour is not yet come."
302:
2310:
Luke's gospel is unique in documenting that there were many women who benefited personally from Jesus's ministry, but who also ministered
2246:. Some of the onlookers are angered because this expensive perfume could have been sold for a year's wages, which Mark enumerates as 300
2006:"dogs", and a woman deeply concerned for her daughter's condition is brushed off until she herself prevails in her discourse with Jesus.
1932:
was coming to the Samaritan woman from the Jews, and culturally there was great enmity between the Jews and the Samaritans (considered a
1807:
also assumed a sexual relationship between the two, perhaps to give some historical precedent for his own dramatic rejection of Catholic
4677:
1308:, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother, and sister, and mother."
732:
677:
4667:
2987:
2961:
2722:
2642:
3219:
211:
2025:
Jesus may have been testing the woman's faith. Jesus's parting word to her is one of affirmation and acclaim. She passed his test.
1436:
of Abraham". They conclude that Jesus spoke of this woman as though she belonged to the family of Abraham just as much as did the
1174:
788:
694:
4662:
4452:
4410:
4351:
3626:
3615:
511:
494:
347:
4423:
4246:
4087:
3405:
1945:
were treated by those who were teachers in Israel; whereas in Jesus of Nazareth's way of acting such an event becomes normal.
722:
314:
290:
3346:
3828:
Bechtel, Lyn M. (1996). "A symbolic level of meaning: John 2.1-11 (The Marriage in Cana)". In Brenner-Idan, Athalya (ed.).
4512:
4129:
3990:
1735:
1690:
1609:
1502:
2214:
A narrative in which Mary of Bethany plays a central role (in at least one of the accounts) is the event reported by the
4682:
4618:
4380:
3919:
3686:
598:
334:
251:
2953:
Women in the Ministry of Jesus: A study of Jesus's attitudes to women and their roles as reflected in his earthly life
2600:
1890:
1825:
1755:
1533:
1491:
558:
206:
4363:
4266:
4196:
3957:
3887:
3629:, Volume 15, Number 1, 2006, pp. 73-82(10). However, the author of this article does not himself hold to this view.
2271:
1726:, Jesus appeared first to Mary Magdalene. The New Testament also says that Jesus had cast seven demons out of her.
1480:
583:
573:
401:
146:
1243:
of the canonical New Testament contain a relatively high number of references to women. Evangelical Bible scholar
4395:
4298:
2476:
2318:
him—even to the point of accompanying him and the Twelve on evangelistic journeys. Most prominent among these is
1529:
1155:
875:
161:
2230:
over the head of Jesus. Only in the John account is the woman identified as Mary, with the earlier reference in
4445:
4318:
4119:
4057:
2356:
1517:
1229:
1120:
940:
890:
779:
626:
588:
374:
1085:
3345:"Jesus Forgives a Woman Taken in Adultery". InterVarsity Press New Testament Commentaries. Oct. 2, 2009: <
4373:
4012:
3301:
2177:
1966:
1110:
1020:
980:
737:
649:
2745:
2701:
4613:
4540:
4206:
3975:
2824:
2526:
905:
329:
260:
156:
4495:
4428:
4333:
4313:
4308:
4148:
4062:
3952:
3880:
3744:
2852:(1996), "Disabilities and Illness in the Bible: A Feminist Perspective", written at Sheffield, U.K., in
2772:
2680:
2452:
and sustained association with a member of the opposite sex would have given rise to defamatory rumor."
1988:
1621:
1605:
1521:
1267:
1213:
1205:
1005:
880:
608:
593:
426:
421:
359:
136:
121:
84:
42:
3733:
3638:
3297:
3043:
3032:
3021:
2891:
2783:
2196:
2090:
3777:
3721:
3475:
3286:
2925:
2696:
King, Karen I. "Women in Ancient Christianity: the New Discoveries." Public Broadcasting System (PBS)
2402:
2253:
The Gospel of Matthew states that the "disciples were indignant" and John's gospel states that it was
2234:
establishing her as the sister of Martha and Lazarus. The woman's name in not given in the Gospels of
4462:
4457:
4233:
4124:
3985:
3698:
3543:
3508:
3464:
3171:
3138:
3090:
2947:
2936:
2902:
2514:
2151:
2107:
1759:
1747:
1730:
990:
381:
297:
273:
126:
3486:
3054:
3010:
2999:
2880:
2869:
2791:
2787:
2669:
2412:
2407:
2277:
2131:
1992:
4433:
4104:
4023:
4019:
3929:
3649:
3519:
2530:
2441:
2231:
2204:
2200:
2086:
2082:
1868:
1625:
1593:
1577:
1140:
1065:
819:
654:
578:
487:
456:
364:
280:
221:
104:
3709:
3671:
3660:
3586:
3575:
3497:
3193:
3182:
3160:
3149:
3114:
2913:
2733:
2304:
4623:
4608:
4603:
4490:
4469:
4290:
4280:
4153:
4097:
4077:
3766:
3755:
3453:
3442:
3431:
3420:
3369:
3358:
3321:
3204:
3076:
2849:
2835:
2813:
2802:
2510:
2506:
2481:
2417:
2190:
2167:
1565:
1271:
1244:
1080:
1075:
955:
900:
855:
797:
757:
631:
603:
553:
431:
414:
386:
324:
319:
255:
141:
3065:
1777:
texts put Mary Magdalene in a central position of authority, but these texts were excluded from
1665:
Most scholars believe that in Jesus's reply to his mother there was no disrespect. According to
4571:
4518:
4390:
4256:
4176:
4067:
4052:
4047:
4007:
3962:
3947:
3859:
3849:
3835:
3806:
3796:
3682:
3558:
2983:
2978:
2957:
2718:
2638:
2605:
2440:
By selecting 12 Jewish males, Jesus may have been offering a parallel to the 12 patriarchs or
2235:
1970:
1950:
1766:
1751:
1281:
1275:
1095:
1070:
1010:
970:
664:
391:
246:
151:
116:
111:
99:
89:
2952:
2460:
of his mission, women were becoming deeply involved at the power center of Jesus's movement.
4261:
4241:
4082:
4072:
4040:
4035:
4000:
3980:
3914:
2215:
1909:
1653:
1581:
1249:
1240:
1150:
930:
925:
396:
285:
94:
3381:
4586:
4549:
4136:
4114:
3969:
3409:
3223:
2853:
2534:
2463:
2060:
1999:
1857:
1770:
1557:
1145:
1055:
1015:
945:
865:
191:
131:
3347:
http://www.biblegateway.com/resources/commentaries/IVP-NT/John/Jesus-Forgives-Woman-Taken
3216:
2150:
contemplative Mary stayed home. This portrayal of the sisters agrees with that found in
1722:. The New Testament says she saw Jesus laid in a tomb. Mark 16:9 reports that after his
1278:
had accompanied Jesus during his ministry and supported him out of their private means.
4641:
4581:
4440:
4341:
4201:
4191:
4186:
4181:
3401:. Love & Responsibility Foundation, Cold Spring, NY October 2003. Web: 17 Jan 2010
2341:
2325:
2319:
2284:
2254:
2239:
2219:
1973:
were the first "soul winners", this woman was the first "evangelist" in John's gospel.
1781:
1742:
1707:
1702:
1677:
simply and let the context give the tone." Some versions of the Bible translate it as "
1525:
1362:
1354:
1263:
1100:
1025:
1000:
548:
480:
369:
179:
74:
49:
23:
1923:
world did not normally talk with a woman in public, not even with his own wife. For a
4656:
4400:
4385:
4163:
4141:
4109:
3934:
3622:
2973:
2262:
explain how Mary of Bethany could afford to possess quantities of expensive perfume.
2155:
1833:
1804:
1800:
1711:
1539:
1225:
1130:
1030:
995:
920:
870:
201:
186:
166:
64:
1536:
respectively, and share the same messages as their more male-oriented counterparts.
1323:
women. Therefore, the disciples standing before him were composed of men and women.
4523:
4501:
4474:
4346:
4303:
3942:
2486:
1961:—not primarily a Samaritan, a woman, or a sinner. This evangelized woman became an
1723:
1366:
1236:
985:
965:
935:
828:
727:
659:
468:
3402:
3853:
3829:
2759:
Bailey, Kenneth E. "Women in the New Testament: A Middle Eastern Cultural View".
4507:
4368:
4358:
4092:
2052:
1789:
1719:
1090:
915:
543:
354:
54:
4528:
4028:
3810:
2355:, is variously translated "minister", "servant", and "deacon" (the latter for
2223:
2078:
Grief at the death of their brother Lazarus, followed by his being raised, and
1962:
1933:
1774:
1411:
God had a special love for the little widow with one son in Nain of Galilee."
1370:
910:
4593:
2243:
2010:
respectful of her self-affirmation as she boldly countered his own remarks.
1965:. She introduced her community to "a man" whom they came to acclaim as "the
1937:
1929:
1894:
1845:
1796:
1792:
1778:
1629:
1393:
1381:
1293:
975:
563:
451:
3599:
2371:
2247:
1902:
1808:
1715:
1641:
1304:"Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?" And stretching out his hand
1233:
2746:
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/first/women.html
2702:
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/first/women.html
2059:
Luke and John show that Jesus had a close relationship with the sisters
1893:
is highly significant for understanding Jesus in several relationships:
4534:
4418:
3531:
3380:
Deffinbaugh, Bob. "The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)." Bible.org. <
2227:
2068:
1882:
1873:
1670:
1584:. He defended the value of women and men by equating lust to adultery.
1429:
1420:
1289:
436:
3790:
4598:
4554:
4171:
2744:
King, Karen L. "Women in Ancient Christianity: The New Discoveries".
2064:
1920:
1561:
1528:
in terms of a woman and her domestic work. These parables follow the
1297:
69:
3734:
http://www.christnotes.org/commentary.php?com=drby&b=42&c=14
3722:
http://www.christnotes.org/commentary.php?com=wes&b=42&c=14
3616:
Three Anointings and One offering: The Sinful Woman in Luke 7.36-50
1710:(also called Miriam of Magdala) is among the women depicted in the
3903:
3091:
http://www.christnotes.org/commentary.php?com=mhc&b=43&c=2
2445:
2041:
1924:
1824:
1348:
1285:
1209:
216:
32:
3855:
The Serpent's Gift: Gnostic Reflections on the Study of Religion
1878:
3876:
1799:, for example, held that Mary was Jesus's concubine. The great
1361:
Jesus practiced the ministry of touch, sometimes touching the "
1284:
spent 40 years as a Presbyterian professor of New Testament in
2858:
A Feminist Companion to The Hebrew Bible in the New Testament
2242:. According to Mark's account, the perfume was the purest of
1998:
This incident is unlike any other in the canonical Gospels.
524:
3831:
Feminist Companion to the Hebrew Bible in the New Testament
1773:'s Department of Religious Studies, writes that Christian
1204:
are an important element in the theological debate about
3872:
3382:
https://bible.org/seriespage/good-samaritan-luke-1025-37
2378:
Various expositors suggest that "hate" is an example of
2081:
Martha serving and Mary anointing Jesus (explicitly in
3561:
Kenneth L. Barker & John Kohlenberger III (ed.).
3217:
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/135/story_13503_1.html
1940:
against Jew than Jewish prejudice against Samaritan.
3215:
Witherington, Ben III. "Mary, Mary, Extraordinary".
2698:
Frontline: From Jesus to Christ—The First Christians
2017:
Evelyn and Frank Stagg suggest three possibilities:
1524:, Jesus presents his own work and the growth of the
4564:
4483:
4409:
4332:
4289:
4232:
4162:
3928:
718:African and African-American women in Christianity
3789:Sheen, Fulton J. (Fulton John) (September 2020).
2717:. Macon, Georgia: Mercer University Press, 1995.
2222:in which a woman pours the entire contents of an
1885:, the Samaritan woman, meeting Jesus by the well.
1568:and to the unnamed widow from Nain her only son.
1216:, the resurrected Jesus was first seen by women.
1729:For centuries, Mary Magdalene was identified in
3565:. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House.
2505:Jesus often referred to women in this way; see
1983:Exorcism of the Syrophoenician woman's daughter
1942:
1357:of Jesus healing the woman with a flow of blood
1302:
4224:Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament
2430:Yet, there are no Samaritans among the Twelve.
3888:
2359:in Romans 16:1 and in the pastoral letters).
2094:
1182:
488:
8:
3553:
3551:
2075:A tension between the two sisters over roles
2071:. They are featured in three major stories:
1459:Raising of the son of the widow of Zarephath
3834:. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 241–255.
2845:
2843:
1392:Jairus was one of the rulers of the Jewish
4219:New Testament places associated with Jesus
4214:Historical background of the New Testament
3895:
3881:
3873:
2715:Women in Christian History: A Bibliography
1313:Matthew 12:46–50, emphasis added by Bailey
1189:
1175:
1051:
851:
753:
506:
495:
481:
31:
18:
3530:"Lazarus." Gospel.com. Oct. 2, 2009. <
2755:
2753:
2594:
2592:
2590:
2588:
2586:
2584:
2582:
2580:
2578:
2576:
2574:
1928:said to her, "Salvation is of the Jews."
1889:The in-depth account about Jesus and the
1419:Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on the
4546:Jacob (paternal grandfather per Matthew)
2660:. Zarephath, N.J.: Pillar of Fire, 1955.
2572:
2570:
2568:
2566:
2564:
2562:
2560:
2558:
2556:
2554:
2380:comparative hyperbolic biblical language
1872:
16:Element of the life of Jesus of Nazareth
3102:
2652:
2650:
2550:
2498:
1788:between Mary Magdalene and Jesus: "The
1470:Queen of the South (biblical reference)
1406:Raising of the son of the widow of Nain
1129:
1109:
1054:
954:
889:
854:
818:
796:
778:
756:
529:"Adam and Eve" by Albrecht DĂĽrer (1504)
518:
3601:Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible
3274:
3261:
3248:
3235:
2692:
2690:
2688:
2048:Christ in the House of Martha and Mary
1208:. Women are prominent in the story of
689:Ordination of women in Protestantism (
2394:Twelve and no women (and no Gentiles)
1821:Jesus and the woman taken in adultery
1714:who accompanied Jesus and his twelve
1600:Women as first resurrection witnesses
1345:The woman who touched Jesus's garment
7:
3532:http://www.gospel.com/topics/lazarus
2956:, Cambridge University Press, 1987,
2629:
2627:
2625:
2623:
2621:
2619:
2617:
1908:He as a Jew asked to drink from the
303:Sources for the historicity of Jesus
3129:. London: MacMillan, 1961. p. 35,36
2860:(1st ed.), Sheffield Academic Press
2266:The anointing by a repentant sinner
2250:, and the money given to the poor.
1327:Women of obscurity noticed by Jesus
1048:Theologians and authors (by branch)
733:Transgender people and Christianity
678:Ordination of women in Christianity
4673:Life of Jesus in the New Testament
4537:(traditional maternal grandfather)
4531:(traditional maternal grandmother)
3088:Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
2604:. Westminster John Knox Pr, 1978.
1738:that promoted women's leadership.
1220:High number of references to women
685:Ordination of women in Catholicism
14:
1648:At the wedding in Cana of Galilee
848:Theologians and authors (by view)
4637:
4636:
1864:The woman at the well in Samaria
789:Christians for Biblical Equality
462:
450:
162:Apparitions and visions of Jesus
4543:(paternal grandfather per Luke)
3858:. University of Chicago Press.
3627:Journal of Pentecostal Theology
2299:Women who ministered with Jesus
1512:Women as models of Jesus's work
1202:Jesus's interactions with women
569:Jesus's interactions with women
242:Background to the New Testament
4247:Quest for the historical Jesus
3614:Discussed in Van Til, Kent A.
3563:Zondervan NIV Bible Commentary
723:Christianity and homosexuality
291:Quest for the historical Jesus
1:
2366:Jesus on family relationships
1741:King cites references in the
1691:the disciple whom Jesus loved
1335:
3127:Readings in St John's Gospel
2173:Martha) nor Mary Magdalene.
1977:The woman from Syrophoenicia
1736:the early Christian movement
599:Women as theological figures
2713:Blevins, Carolyn DeArmond,
2601:Woman in the World of Jesus
1891:Samaritan Woman at the Well
1830:The Woman Taken in Adultery
1815:The woman taken in adultery
1756:Asbury Theological Seminary
1580:, Jesus expounded upon the
1534:Parable of the Mustard Seed
1492:Parable of the Unjust Judge
559:Christian views on marriage
4699:
4678:Women in the New Testament
4197:Five Discourses of Matthew
2444:, each headed by a son of
2272:Parable of the Two Debtors
2269:
2188:
2165:
1980:
1818:
1734:and leader of one wing of
1700:
1667:Matthew Henry's Commentary
1651:
1635:At the Temple in Jerusalem
1619:
1503:Lesson of the widow's mite
1500:
1489:
1481:Parable of the Ten Virgins
1478:
1475:Parable of the ten virgins
1467:
1456:
1403:
768:Evangelical and Ecumenical
584:Paul the Apostle and women
574:List of women in the Bible
308:Reliability of the Gospels
4632:
3910:
3687:Easton's Bible Dictionary
2658:The Bible Status of Woman
2598:Stagg, Evelyn and Frank.
2477:Female disciples of Jesus
1592:Jesus expounded upon the
1547:Women as persons of value
1530:Parable of the Lost Sheep
1156:Katharine Jefferts Schori
876:Virginia Ramey Mollenkott
4668:1st-century Christianity
4424:In comparative mythology
2185:The anointing in Bethany
2162:Women who anointed Jesus
2095:the anointing in Bethany
1685:At the foot of the cross
1518:Parable of the Lost Coin
1496:
1444:Women as models of faith
1121:Frederica Mathewes-Green
627:Christian egalitarianism
589:Rape in the Hebrew Bible
247:Language spoken by Jesus
4577:Interactions with women
3598:Henry, Matthew (1706).
2178:Eastern Orthodox Church
1750:she is referred to as "
1588:Warning against divorce
1497:A poor widow's offering
1380:Fontaine writes, "The '
1344:
738:Women in Church history
650:Asian feminist theology
519:Christianity and gender
457:Christianity portal
4663:Christianity and women
4587:Mary, sister of Martha
4207:Oral gospel traditions
2704:. Accessed 01–11–2008.
2527:New Living Translation
2056:
1955:
1912:bucket of a Samaritan.
1901:He as a man discussed
1886:
1836:
1464:The Queen of the South
1453:The widow of Zarephath
1358:
1316:
1206:Christianity and women
530:
261:Mental health of Jesus
4314:Life of Christ Museum
4309:Life of Christ in art
2633:Bilezikian, Gilbert.
2045:
1876:
1828:
1752:Equal to the Apostles
1693:to take care of her.
1622:Mary, mother of Jesus
1616:Mary, mother of Jesus
1606:Resurrection of Jesus
1522:Parable of the Leaven
1508:but in a poor woman.
1415:The woman bent double
1352:
1336:Peter's mother-in-law
1306:towards his disciples
1086:Juana Inés de la Cruz
881:Letha Dawson Scanzoni
810:Manhood and Womanhood
609:Women in Christianity
594:Stay-at-home daughter
528:
427:Life of Christ Museum
348:Perspectives on Jesus
43:Jesus in Christianity
4130:Sayings on the cross
4088:Entry into Jerusalem
3312:m. shabbat 7:2; 12:5
3302:Deuteronomy 22:22–24
2126:The grieving sisters
1905:openly with a woman.
1846:said to the accusers
1760:Ben Witherington III
1748:Eastern Christianity
1731:Western Christianity
1572:Warning against lust
1511:
1486:The persistent widow
991:George W. Knight III
4683:Gender in the Bible
4619:Race and appearance
4557:(traditional uncle)
4463:Jesus the Splendour
4105:Agony in the Garden
4020:Sermon on the Mount
3399:and Genius of Women
2850:Fontaine, Carole R.
2531:New Century Version
2442:12 tribes of Israel
2329:said of them here.
1626:Blessed Virgin Mary
1594:Book of Deuteronomy
1578:Sermon on the Mount
1212:. According to the
1141:April Ulring Larson
1066:Hildegard of Bingen
808:Council on Biblical
655:Biblical patriarchy
579:Ordination of women
105:Sermon on the Mount
4604:Rejection of Jesus
4281:Christ myth theory
4098:Farewell Discourse
3850:Kripal, Jeffrey J.
3559:Tenney, Merrill C.
3408:2010-02-15 at the
3222:2008-09-17 at the
2982:, Eerdmans, 1997,
2979:The Gospel of Luke
2825:Leviticus 15:19–25
2482:Christian feminism
2226:of very expensive
2191:Anointing of Jesus
2168:Anointing of Jesus
2057:
1887:
1837:
1552:Raising their dead
1388:Daughter of Jairus
1359:
1257:Women as disciples
1245:Gilbert Bilezikian
1214:resurrection story
1081:Christine de Pizan
1076:Catherine of Siena
901:Gilbert Bilezikian
712:Church and society
632:Complementarianism
604:Women in the Bible
554:Biblical womanhood
531:
4650:
4649:
4572:Language of Jesus
4519:Brothers of Jesus
4391:Session of Christ
4267:Mara bar Serapion
4068:Great Commandment
3963:Flight into Egypt
3865:978-0-226-45380-4
3841:978-0-567-24823-7
3802:978-93-89716-30-6
2656:Starr, Lee Anna.
2610:978-0-664-24195-7
2370:Jesus ate with a
2102:Kitchen and study
2085:); presumably in
1951:Pope John Paul II
1282:Kenneth E. Bailey
1199:
1198:
1164:
1163:
1096:Pope John Paul II
1071:Julian of Norwich
1039:
1038:
1011:Dorothy Patterson
839:
838:
833:
665:Womanist theology
505:
504:
320:Jesus myth theory
4690:
4640:
4639:
4515:(alleged father)
4369:Person of Christ
4242:Historical Jesus
4073:Olivet Discourse
4001:Great Commission
3897:
3890:
3883:
3874:
3869:
3845:
3815:
3814:
3786:
3780:
3775:
3769:
3764:
3758:
3753:
3747:
3742:
3736:
3730:
3724:
3718:
3712:
3707:
3701:
3696:
3690:
3680:
3674:
3669:
3663:
3658:
3652:
3647:
3641:
3636:
3630:
3612:
3606:
3605:
3595:
3589:
3584:
3578:
3573:
3567:
3566:
3555:
3546:
3541:
3535:
3528:
3522:
3517:
3511:
3506:
3500:
3495:
3489:
3484:
3478:
3473:
3467:
3462:
3456:
3451:
3445:
3440:
3434:
3429:
3423:
3418:
3412:
3391:
3385:
3378:
3372:
3367:
3361:
3356:
3350:
3343:
3337:
3330:
3324:
3319:
3313:
3310:
3304:
3295:
3289:
3284:
3278:
3271:
3265:
3258:
3252:
3245:
3239:
3232:
3226:
3213:
3207:
3202:
3196:
3191:
3185:
3180:
3174:
3169:
3163:
3158:
3152:
3147:
3141:
3136:
3130:
3125:William Temple,
3123:
3117:
3112:
3106:
3099:
3093:
3085:
3079:
3074:
3068:
3063:
3057:
3052:
3046:
3041:
3035:
3030:
3024:
3019:
3013:
3008:
3002:
2997:
2991:
2971:
2965:
2948:Ben Witherington
2945:
2939:
2934:
2928:
2922:
2916:
2911:
2905:
2900:
2894:
2889:
2883:
2878:
2872:
2867:
2861:
2847:
2838:
2833:
2827:
2822:
2816:
2811:
2805:
2800:
2794:
2781:
2775:
2773:Matthew 12:46–50
2770:
2764:
2761:Theology Matters
2757:
2748:
2742:
2736:
2731:
2725:
2711:
2705:
2694:
2683:
2681:Matthew 15:21–28
2678:
2672:
2667:
2661:
2654:
2645:
2635:Beyond Sex Roles
2631:
2612:
2596:
2538:
2523:
2517:
2503:
2389:
2216:Synoptic Gospels
1989:Matthew 15:21–28
1953:
1910:ritually unclean
1654:Marriage at Cana
1582:Ten Commandments
1353:Illustration by
1314:
1241:synoptic Gospels
1191:
1184:
1177:
1151:Lise-Lotte Rebel
1111:Eastern Orthodox
1052:
926:Kenneth E. Hagin
852:
831:
754:
507:
497:
490:
483:
469:Islam portal
467:
466:
465:
455:
454:
415:Jesus in culture
286:Historical Jesus
274:Jesus in history
197:Names and titles
152:Heavenly Session
60:Names and titles
35:
19:
4698:
4697:
4693:
4692:
4691:
4689:
4688:
4687:
4653:
4652:
4651:
4646:
4628:
4560:
4479:
4411:In other faiths
4405:
4328:
4324:Transfiguration
4285:
4228:
4158:
4058:Transfiguration
3932:
3924:
3906:
3901:
3866:
3848:
3842:
3827:
3824:
3819:
3818:
3803:
3788:
3787:
3783:
3776:
3772:
3765:
3761:
3754:
3750:
3743:
3739:
3731:
3727:
3719:
3715:
3708:
3704:
3697:
3693:
3681:
3677:
3670:
3666:
3659:
3655:
3648:
3644:
3637:
3633:
3613:
3609:
3597:
3596:
3592:
3585:
3581:
3574:
3570:
3557:
3556:
3549:
3542:
3538:
3529:
3525:
3518:
3514:
3507:
3503:
3496:
3492:
3485:
3481:
3474:
3470:
3463:
3459:
3452:
3448:
3441:
3437:
3430:
3426:
3419:
3415:
3410:Wayback Machine
3392:
3388:
3379:
3375:
3368:
3364:
3357:
3353:
3344:
3340:
3331:
3327:
3320:
3316:
3311:
3307:
3298:Leviticus 20:10
3296:
3292:
3285:
3281:
3272:
3268:
3259:
3255:
3246:
3242:
3233:
3229:
3224:Wayback Machine
3214:
3210:
3203:
3199:
3192:
3188:
3181:
3177:
3170:
3166:
3159:
3155:
3148:
3144:
3137:
3133:
3124:
3120:
3113:
3109:
3100:
3096:
3086:
3082:
3075:
3071:
3064:
3060:
3053:
3049:
3042:
3038:
3033:Matthew 5:31–33
3031:
3027:
3022:Matthew 5:27–29
3020:
3016:
3009:
3005:
2998:
2994:
2972:
2968:
2946:
2942:
2935:
2931:
2923:
2919:
2912:
2908:
2901:
2897:
2890:
2886:
2879:
2875:
2868:
2864:
2854:Athalya Brenner
2848:
2841:
2834:
2830:
2823:
2819:
2812:
2808:
2801:
2797:
2784:Matthew 8:14–15
2782:
2778:
2771:
2767:
2763:. Jan/Feb 2000.
2758:
2751:
2743:
2739:
2732:
2728:
2712:
2708:
2695:
2686:
2679:
2675:
2668:
2664:
2655:
2648:
2637:. Baker, 1989.
2632:
2615:
2597:
2552:
2547:
2542:
2541:
2535:Amplified Bible
2524:
2520:
2504:
2500:
2495:
2473:
2396:
2387:
2368:
2301:
2274:
2268:
2197:Matthew 26:6–13
2193:
2187:
2170:
2164:
2128:
2104:
2091:Matthew 26:6–13
2067:who resided in
2061:Mary of Bethany
2040:
2038:Mary and Martha
1985:
1979:
1954:
1949:
1866:
1858:double standard
1823:
1817:
1782:Biblical canons
1771:Rice University
1705:
1699:
1687:
1656:
1650:
1637:
1632:
1620:Main articles:
1618:
1602:
1590:
1574:
1554:
1549:
1514:
1505:
1499:
1494:
1488:
1483:
1477:
1472:
1466:
1461:
1455:
1446:
1417:
1408:
1402:
1390:
1347:
1338:
1329:
1315:
1312:
1259:
1222:
1195:
1166:
1165:
1160:
1146:Catherine Booth
1125:
1105:
1049:
1041:
1040:
1035:
1016:Paige Patterson
956:Complementarian
950:
946:William J. Webb
885:
866:Anne Eggebroten
849:
841:
840:
812:
809:
798:Complementarian
772:
769:
751:
743:
742:
713:
705:
704:
680:
670:
669:
645:
644:Other positions
637:
636:
622:
621:Major positions
614:
613:
539:
501:
463:
461:
449:
442:
441:
417:
407:
406:
350:
340:
339:
276:
266:
265:
237:
227:
226:
182:
172:
171:
45:
17:
12:
11:
5:
4696:
4694:
4686:
4685:
4680:
4675:
4670:
4665:
4655:
4654:
4648:
4647:
4645:
4644:
4633:
4630:
4629:
4627:
4626:
4621:
4616:
4611:
4606:
4601:
4596:
4591:
4590:
4589:
4584:
4582:Mary Magdalene
4574:
4568:
4566:
4562:
4561:
4559:
4558:
4552:
4547:
4544:
4538:
4532:
4526:
4521:
4516:
4510:
4505:
4504:(legal father)
4499:
4493:
4487:
4485:
4481:
4480:
4478:
4477:
4472:
4467:
4466:
4465:
4455:
4450:
4449:
4448:
4438:
4437:
4436:
4426:
4421:
4415:
4413:
4407:
4406:
4404:
4403:
4398:
4393:
4388:
4383:
4378:
4377:
4376:
4371:
4366:
4356:
4355:
4354:
4349:
4338:
4336:
4330:
4329:
4327:
4326:
4321:
4316:
4311:
4306:
4301:
4295:
4293:
4287:
4286:
4284:
4283:
4278:
4277:
4276:
4275:
4274:
4269:
4264:
4259:
4249:
4238:
4236:
4230:
4229:
4227:
4226:
4221:
4216:
4211:
4210:
4209:
4204:
4202:Gospel harmony
4199:
4194:
4189:
4184:
4179:
4168:
4166:
4160:
4159:
4157:
4156:
4151:
4146:
4145:
4144:
4134:
4133:
4132:
4122:
4117:
4112:
4107:
4102:
4101:
4100:
4090:
4085:
4080:
4075:
4070:
4065:
4060:
4055:
4050:
4045:
4044:
4043:
4033:
4032:
4031:
4017:
4016:
4015:
4005:
4004:
4003:
3998:
3988:
3983:
3978:
3973:
3967:
3966:
3965:
3960:
3955:
3945:
3939:
3937:
3926:
3925:
3923:
3922:
3920:List of topics
3917:
3911:
3908:
3907:
3902:
3900:
3899:
3892:
3885:
3877:
3871:
3870:
3864:
3846:
3840:
3823:
3820:
3817:
3816:
3801:
3792:Life of Christ
3781:
3770:
3759:
3748:
3737:
3725:
3713:
3702:
3691:
3675:
3664:
3653:
3642:
3631:
3621:2012-07-07 at
3607:
3590:
3579:
3568:
3547:
3536:
3523:
3512:
3501:
3490:
3479:
3468:
3457:
3446:
3435:
3424:
3413:
3393:John Paul II.
3386:
3373:
3362:
3351:
3338:
3325:
3314:
3305:
3290:
3287:John 7:53–8:11
3279:
3266:
3253:
3240:
3227:
3208:
3197:
3186:
3175:
3164:
3153:
3142:
3131:
3118:
3107:
3105:, p. 249)
3094:
3080:
3069:
3058:
3047:
3036:
3025:
3014:
3003:
2992:
2966:
2940:
2929:
2926:Leviticus 23:3
2917:
2906:
2895:
2884:
2873:
2862:
2839:
2828:
2817:
2806:
2795:
2776:
2765:
2749:
2737:
2726:
2706:
2684:
2673:
2662:
2646:
2613:
2549:
2548:
2546:
2543:
2540:
2539:
2518:
2497:
2496:
2494:
2491:
2490:
2489:
2484:
2479:
2472:
2469:
2421:
2420:
2415:
2410:
2405:
2403:Matthew 10:1–4
2395:
2392:
2367:
2364:
2349:
2348:
2347:
2346:
2342:Mary Magdalene
2320:Mary Magdalene
2308:
2307:
2300:
2297:
2285:Gospel of Luke
2281:
2280:
2270:Main article:
2267:
2264:
2220:Gospel of John
2208:
2207:
2189:Main article:
2186:
2183:
2166:Main article:
2163:
2160:
2135:
2134:
2127:
2124:
2111:
2110:
2103:
2100:
2099:
2098:
2079:
2076:
2039:
2036:
2031:
2030:
2026:
2023:
1996:
1995:
1981:Main article:
1978:
1975:
1947:
1917:
1916:
1913:
1906:
1865:
1862:
1819:Main article:
1816:
1813:
1767:Jeffrey Kripal
1758:Bible scholar
1743:Gospel of John
1708:Mary Magdalene
1703:Mary Magdalene
1701:Main article:
1698:
1697:Mary Magdalene
1695:
1686:
1683:
1652:Main article:
1649:
1646:
1636:
1633:
1617:
1614:
1601:
1598:
1589:
1586:
1573:
1570:
1564:their brother
1553:
1550:
1548:
1545:
1526:Kingdom of God
1513:
1510:
1501:Main article:
1498:
1495:
1490:Main article:
1487:
1484:
1479:Main article:
1476:
1473:
1468:Main article:
1465:
1462:
1457:Main article:
1454:
1451:
1445:
1442:
1439:
1435:
1416:
1413:
1404:Main article:
1401:
1398:
1389:
1386:
1355:Paolo Veronese
1346:
1343:
1337:
1334:
1328:
1325:
1322:
1310:
1307:
1264:Mary Magdalene
1258:
1255:
1221:
1218:
1197:
1196:
1194:
1193:
1186:
1179:
1171:
1168:
1167:
1162:
1161:
1159:
1158:
1153:
1148:
1143:
1137:
1134:
1133:
1127:
1126:
1124:
1123:
1117:
1114:
1113:
1107:
1106:
1104:
1103:
1101:Phyllis Zagano
1098:
1093:
1088:
1083:
1078:
1073:
1068:
1062:
1059:
1058:
1056:Roman Catholic
1050:
1047:
1046:
1043:
1042:
1037:
1036:
1034:
1033:
1028:
1026:Vern Poythress
1023:
1018:
1013:
1008:
1006:Jennifer Morse
1003:
998:
993:
988:
983:
978:
973:
971:John MacArthur
968:
962:
959:
958:
952:
951:
949:
948:
943:
938:
933:
928:
923:
918:
913:
908:
903:
897:
894:
893:
887:
886:
884:
883:
878:
873:
868:
862:
859:
858:
850:
847:
846:
843:
842:
837:
836:
835:
834:
823:
822:
816:
815:
814:
813:
806:
801:
800:
794:
793:
792:
791:
783:
782:
776:
775:
774:
773:
770:Women's Caucus
766:
761:
760:
752:
749:
748:
745:
744:
741:
740:
735:
730:
725:
720:
714:
711:
710:
707:
706:
703:
702:
687:
681:
676:
675:
672:
671:
668:
667:
662:
657:
652:
646:
643:
642:
639:
638:
635:
634:
629:
623:
620:
619:
616:
615:
612:
611:
606:
601:
596:
591:
586:
581:
576:
571:
566:
561:
556:
551:
549:1 Timothy 2:12
546:
540:
537:
536:
533:
532:
521:
520:
516:
515:
503:
502:
500:
499:
492:
485:
477:
474:
473:
472:
471:
459:
444:
443:
440:
439:
434:
429:
424:
418:
413:
412:
409:
408:
405:
404:
399:
394:
389:
384:
379:
378:
377:
367:
362:
357:
351:
346:
345:
342:
341:
338:
337:
332:
327:
322:
317:
312:
311:
310:
305:
295:
294:
293:
283:
277:
272:
271:
268:
267:
264:
263:
258:
249:
244:
238:
233:
232:
229:
228:
225:
224:
219:
214:
209:
204:
199:
194:
189:
183:
180:Jesus in Islam
178:
177:
174:
173:
170:
169:
164:
159:
154:
149:
144:
139:
134:
129:
124:
119:
114:
109:
108:
107:
97:
92:
87:
82:
77:
75:Gospel harmony
72:
67:
62:
57:
52:
46:
41:
40:
37:
36:
28:
27:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
4695:
4684:
4681:
4679:
4676:
4674:
4671:
4669:
4666:
4664:
4661:
4660:
4658:
4643:
4635:
4634:
4631:
4625:
4622:
4620:
4617:
4615:
4614:Mental health
4612:
4610:
4607:
4605:
4602:
4600:
4597:
4595:
4592:
4588:
4585:
4583:
4580:
4579:
4578:
4575:
4573:
4570:
4569:
4567:
4563:
4556:
4553:
4551:
4548:
4545:
4542:
4539:
4536:
4533:
4530:
4527:
4525:
4522:
4520:
4517:
4514:
4511:
4509:
4506:
4503:
4500:
4497:
4494:
4492:
4489:
4488:
4486:
4482:
4476:
4473:
4471:
4468:
4464:
4461:
4460:
4459:
4456:
4454:
4451:
4447:
4444:
4443:
4442:
4439:
4435:
4434:In the Talmud
4432:
4431:
4430:
4427:
4425:
4422:
4420:
4417:
4416:
4414:
4412:
4408:
4402:
4401:Cosmic Christ
4399:
4397:
4394:
4392:
4389:
4387:
4386:Second Coming
4384:
4382:
4379:
4375:
4374:Pre-existence
4372:
4370:
4367:
4365:
4362:
4361:
4360:
4357:
4353:
4350:
4348:
4345:
4344:
4343:
4340:
4339:
4337:
4335:
4331:
4325:
4322:
4320:
4317:
4315:
4312:
4310:
4307:
4305:
4302:
4300:
4297:
4296:
4294:
4292:
4288:
4282:
4279:
4273:
4270:
4268:
4265:
4263:
4260:
4258:
4255:
4254:
4253:
4250:
4248:
4245:
4244:
4243:
4240:
4239:
4237:
4235:
4231:
4225:
4222:
4220:
4217:
4215:
4212:
4208:
4205:
4203:
4200:
4198:
4195:
4193:
4190:
4188:
4185:
4183:
4180:
4178:
4175:
4174:
4173:
4170:
4169:
4167:
4165:
4164:New Testament
4161:
4155:
4152:
4150:
4147:
4143:
4140:
4139:
4138:
4135:
4131:
4128:
4127:
4126:
4123:
4121:
4118:
4116:
4113:
4111:
4108:
4106:
4103:
4099:
4096:
4095:
4094:
4091:
4089:
4086:
4084:
4081:
4079:
4076:
4074:
4071:
4069:
4066:
4064:
4061:
4059:
4056:
4054:
4051:
4049:
4046:
4042:
4041:Lord's Prayer
4039:
4038:
4037:
4034:
4030:
4027:
4026:
4025:
4021:
4018:
4014:
4011:
4010:
4009:
4006:
4002:
3999:
3997:
3994:
3993:
3992:
3989:
3987:
3984:
3982:
3979:
3977:
3976:Unknown years
3974:
3971:
3968:
3964:
3961:
3959:
3958:Date of birth
3956:
3954:
3951:
3950:
3949:
3946:
3944:
3941:
3940:
3938:
3936:
3931:
3927:
3921:
3918:
3916:
3913:
3912:
3909:
3905:
3898:
3893:
3891:
3886:
3884:
3879:
3878:
3875:
3867:
3861:
3857:
3856:
3851:
3847:
3843:
3837:
3833:
3832:
3826:
3825:
3821:
3812:
3808:
3804:
3798:
3794:
3793:
3785:
3782:
3779:
3774:
3771:
3768:
3763:
3760:
3757:
3752:
3749:
3746:
3741:
3738:
3735:
3729:
3726:
3723:
3717:
3714:
3711:
3706:
3703:
3700:
3695:
3692:
3688:
3684:
3679:
3676:
3673:
3668:
3665:
3662:
3657:
3654:
3651:
3646:
3643:
3640:
3635:
3632:
3628:
3624:
3623:archive.today
3620:
3617:
3611:
3608:
3603:
3602:
3594:
3591:
3588:
3583:
3580:
3577:
3572:
3569:
3564:
3560:
3554:
3552:
3548:
3545:
3540:
3537:
3533:
3527:
3524:
3521:
3516:
3513:
3510:
3505:
3502:
3499:
3494:
3491:
3488:
3483:
3480:
3477:
3476:Lk. 10:38–42)
3472:
3469:
3466:
3461:
3458:
3455:
3450:
3447:
3444:
3439:
3436:
3433:
3428:
3425:
3422:
3417:
3414:
3411:
3407:
3404:
3400:
3396:
3390:
3387:
3383:
3377:
3374:
3371:
3366:
3363:
3360:
3355:
3352:
3348:
3342:
3339:
3335:
3329:
3326:
3323:
3318:
3315:
3309:
3306:
3303:
3299:
3294:
3291:
3288:
3283:
3280:
3277:, p. 52)
3276:
3270:
3267:
3264:, p. 52)
3263:
3257:
3254:
3251:, p. 50)
3250:
3244:
3241:
3238:, p. 51)
3237:
3231:
3228:
3225:
3221:
3218:
3212:
3209:
3206:
3201:
3198:
3195:
3190:
3187:
3184:
3179:
3176:
3173:
3172:Matthew 27:56
3168:
3165:
3162:
3157:
3154:
3151:
3146:
3143:
3140:
3139:John 19:26–27
3135:
3132:
3128:
3122:
3119:
3116:
3111:
3108:
3104:
3098:
3095:
3092:
3089:
3084:
3081:
3078:
3073:
3070:
3067:
3062:
3059:
3056:
3051:
3048:
3045:
3040:
3037:
3034:
3029:
3026:
3023:
3018:
3015:
3012:
3007:
3004:
3001:
2996:
2993:
2989:
2988:0-8028-2315-7
2985:
2981:
2980:
2975:
2974:Joel B. Green
2970:
2967:
2963:
2962:0-521-34781-5
2959:
2955:
2954:
2949:
2944:
2941:
2938:
2937:Luke 13:15–16
2933:
2930:
2927:
2921:
2918:
2915:
2910:
2907:
2904:
2903:Luke 13:10–17
2899:
2896:
2893:
2892:1 Timothy 5:4
2888:
2885:
2882:
2877:
2874:
2871:
2866:
2863:
2859:
2855:
2851:
2846:
2844:
2840:
2837:
2832:
2829:
2826:
2821:
2818:
2815:
2810:
2807:
2804:
2799:
2796:
2793:
2789:
2785:
2780:
2777:
2774:
2769:
2766:
2762:
2756:
2754:
2750:
2747:
2741:
2738:
2735:
2730:
2727:
2724:
2723:0-86554-493-X
2720:
2716:
2710:
2707:
2703:
2699:
2693:
2691:
2689:
2685:
2682:
2677:
2674:
2671:
2666:
2663:
2659:
2653:
2651:
2647:
2644:
2643:0-8010-0885-9
2640:
2636:
2630:
2628:
2626:
2624:
2622:
2620:
2618:
2614:
2611:
2607:
2603:
2602:
2595:
2593:
2591:
2589:
2587:
2585:
2583:
2581:
2579:
2577:
2575:
2573:
2571:
2569:
2567:
2565:
2563:
2561:
2559:
2557:
2555:
2551:
2544:
2536:
2532:
2528:
2522:
2519:
2516:
2515:John 20:13–15
2512:
2508:
2502:
2499:
2492:
2488:
2485:
2483:
2480:
2478:
2475:
2474:
2470:
2468:
2465:
2461:
2457:
2453:
2449:
2447:
2443:
2438:
2434:
2431:
2425:
2419:
2416:
2414:
2411:
2409:
2406:
2404:
2401:
2400:
2399:
2393:
2391:
2383:
2381:
2376:
2373:
2365:
2363:
2360:
2358:
2354:
2343:
2338:
2337:
2336:
2335:
2334:
2330:
2327:
2323:
2321:
2317:
2313:
2306:
2303:
2302:
2298:
2296:
2292:
2288:
2286:
2279:
2276:
2275:
2273:
2265:
2263:
2259:
2256:
2251:
2249:
2245:
2241:
2237:
2233:
2229:
2225:
2221:
2217:
2212:
2206:
2202:
2198:
2195:
2194:
2192:
2184:
2182:
2179:
2174:
2169:
2161:
2159:
2157:
2156:Matthew Henry
2153:
2152:Luke 10:38–42
2147:
2143:
2139:
2133:
2130:
2129:
2125:
2123:
2119:
2115:
2109:
2108:Luke 10:38–42
2106:
2105:
2101:
2096:
2092:
2088:
2084:
2080:
2077:
2074:
2073:
2072:
2070:
2066:
2062:
2054:
2050:
2049:
2044:
2037:
2035:
2027:
2024:
2020:
2019:
2018:
2015:
2011:
2007:
2003:
2001:
1994:
1990:
1987:
1986:
1984:
1976:
1974:
1972:
1968:
1964:
1960:
1952:
1946:
1941:
1939:
1935:
1931:
1926:
1922:
1914:
1911:
1907:
1904:
1900:
1899:
1898:
1896:
1892:
1884:
1880:
1875:
1871:
1870:
1863:
1861:
1859:
1853:
1849:
1847:
1841:
1835:
1834:Lorenzo Lotto
1831:
1827:
1822:
1814:
1812:
1810:
1806:
1805:Martin Luther
1802:
1798:
1794:
1791:
1785:
1783:
1780:
1776:
1772:
1768:
1764:
1761:
1757:
1753:
1749:
1744:
1739:
1737:
1732:
1727:
1725:
1721:
1717:
1713:
1712:New Testament
1709:
1704:
1696:
1694:
1692:
1684:
1682:
1680:
1674:
1672:
1668:
1663:
1659:
1655:
1647:
1645:
1643:
1634:
1631:
1627:
1623:
1615:
1613:
1611:
1607:
1599:
1597:
1595:
1587:
1585:
1583:
1579:
1571:
1569:
1567:
1563:
1559:
1551:
1546:
1544:
1541:
1540:Joel B. Green
1537:
1535:
1531:
1527:
1523:
1519:
1509:
1504:
1493:
1485:
1482:
1474:
1471:
1463:
1460:
1452:
1450:
1443:
1441:
1437:
1433:
1431:
1425:
1422:
1414:
1412:
1407:
1400:Widow of Nain
1399:
1397:
1395:
1387:
1385:
1383:
1378:
1374:
1372:
1368:
1364:
1356:
1351:
1342:
1333:
1326:
1324:
1320:
1309:
1305:
1301:
1299:
1295:
1291:
1287:
1283:
1279:
1277:
1273:
1269:
1265:
1256:
1254:
1251:
1246:
1242:
1238:
1235:
1231:
1227:
1226:New Testament
1224:According to
1219:
1217:
1215:
1211:
1207:
1203:
1192:
1187:
1185:
1180:
1178:
1173:
1172:
1170:
1169:
1157:
1154:
1152:
1149:
1147:
1144:
1142:
1139:
1138:
1136:
1135:
1132:
1128:
1122:
1119:
1118:
1116:
1115:
1112:
1108:
1102:
1099:
1097:
1094:
1092:
1089:
1087:
1084:
1082:
1079:
1077:
1074:
1072:
1069:
1067:
1064:
1063:
1061:
1060:
1057:
1053:
1045:
1044:
1032:
1031:Owen Strachan
1029:
1027:
1024:
1022:
1019:
1017:
1014:
1012:
1009:
1007:
1004:
1002:
999:
997:
996:Albert Mohler
994:
992:
989:
987:
984:
982:
979:
977:
974:
972:
969:
967:
964:
963:
961:
960:
957:
953:
947:
944:
942:
939:
937:
934:
932:
929:
927:
924:
922:
921:Stanley Grenz
919:
917:
914:
912:
909:
907:
904:
902:
899:
898:
896:
895:
892:
888:
882:
879:
877:
874:
872:
871:Grace Jantzen
869:
867:
864:
863:
861:
860:
857:
853:
845:
844:
830:
827:
826:
825:
824:
821:
817:
811:
805:
804:
803:
802:
799:
795:
790:
787:
786:
785:
784:
781:
777:
771:
765:
764:
763:
762:
759:
755:
750:Organizations
747:
746:
739:
736:
734:
731:
729:
726:
724:
721:
719:
716:
715:
709:
708:
700:
696:
692:
688:
686:
683:
682:
679:
674:
673:
666:
663:
661:
658:
656:
653:
651:
648:
647:
641:
640:
633:
630:
628:
625:
624:
618:
617:
610:
607:
605:
602:
600:
597:
595:
592:
590:
587:
585:
582:
580:
577:
575:
572:
570:
567:
565:
562:
560:
557:
555:
552:
550:
547:
545:
542:
541:
535:
534:
527:
523:
522:
517:
513:
509:
508:
498:
493:
491:
486:
484:
479:
478:
476:
475:
470:
460:
458:
453:
448:
447:
446:
445:
438:
435:
433:
430:
428:
425:
423:
420:
419:
416:
411:
410:
403:
400:
398:
395:
393:
390:
388:
385:
383:
380:
376:
373:
372:
371:
368:
366:
363:
361:
358:
356:
353:
352:
349:
344:
343:
336:
333:
331:
330:Unknown years
328:
326:
323:
321:
318:
316:
313:
309:
306:
304:
301:
300:
299:
296:
292:
289:
288:
287:
284:
282:
279:
278:
275:
270:
269:
262:
259:
257:
253:
250:
248:
245:
243:
240:
239:
236:
231:
230:
223:
220:
218:
215:
213:
210:
208:
205:
203:
200:
198:
195:
193:
190:
188:
185:
184:
181:
176:
175:
168:
167:Second Coming
165:
163:
160:
158:
155:
153:
150:
148:
145:
143:
140:
138:
135:
133:
130:
128:
125:
123:
120:
118:
115:
113:
110:
106:
103:
102:
101:
98:
96:
93:
91:
88:
86:
83:
81:
78:
76:
73:
71:
68:
66:
65:Life of Jesus
63:
61:
58:
56:
53:
51:
48:
47:
44:
39:
38:
34:
30:
29:
25:
21:
20:
4576:
4524:Holy Kinship
4475:Master Jesus
4453:Baháʼà Faith
4347:Christianity
4334:Christianity
4304:Christ Child
4299:Bibliography
4149:Resurrection
4063:Homelessness
3972:(apocryphal)
3953:Virgin birth
3943:Annunciation
3935:Jesus's life
3854:
3830:
3791:
3784:
3773:
3762:
3751:
3745:Mt. 12:48–50
3740:
3728:
3720:John Wesley
3716:
3705:
3699:Lk. 14:18–20
3694:
3678:
3667:
3656:
3645:
3634:
3610:
3600:
3593:
3582:
3576:Jn. 11:21,32
3571:
3562:
3544:Jn. 11:21–27
3539:
3526:
3515:
3509:Lk. 10:41–42
3504:
3493:
3482:
3471:
3460:
3449:
3438:
3427:
3416:
3403:John Paul II
3398:
3394:
3389:
3376:
3365:
3354:
3341:
3333:
3328:
3317:
3308:
3293:
3282:
3269:
3256:
3243:
3230:
3211:
3200:
3189:
3178:
3167:
3156:
3145:
3134:
3126:
3121:
3110:
3103:Bechtel 1996
3097:
3087:
3083:
3072:
3061:
3055:Luke 2:41–52
3050:
3039:
3028:
3017:
3011:Luke 7:11–17
3006:
3000:John 11:1–44
2995:
2977:
2969:
2951:
2943:
2932:
2920:
2909:
2898:
2887:
2881:Luke 7:11–17
2876:
2870:Matthew 9:18
2865:
2857:
2831:
2820:
2809:
2798:
2792:Luke 4:38–39
2788:Mark 1:30–31
2779:
2768:
2760:
2740:
2729:
2714:
2709:
2697:
2676:
2670:Mark 7:24–30
2665:
2657:
2634:
2599:
2521:
2501:
2487:Myrrhbearers
2464:Fulton Sheen
2462:
2458:
2454:
2450:
2439:
2435:
2429:
2426:
2422:
2413:Luke 6:12–16
2408:Mark 3:13–19
2397:
2384:
2379:
2377:
2369:
2361:
2352:
2350:
2331:
2324:
2315:
2311:
2309:
2293:
2289:
2282:
2278:Luke 7:36–50
2260:
2252:
2213:
2209:
2175:
2171:
2148:
2144:
2140:
2136:
2132:John 11:1–44
2120:
2116:
2112:
2058:
2047:
2032:
2016:
2012:
2008:
2004:
1997:
1993:Mark 7:24–30
1958:
1956:
1943:
1918:
1888:
1867:
1854:
1850:
1842:
1838:
1829:
1797:Albigensians
1786:
1765:
1740:
1728:
1724:resurrection
1706:
1688:
1678:
1675:
1666:
1664:
1660:
1657:
1638:
1603:
1591:
1575:
1555:
1538:
1515:
1506:
1447:
1440:of Abraham.
1426:
1418:
1409:
1391:
1379:
1375:
1367:menstruation
1363:untouchables
1360:
1339:
1330:
1317:
1303:
1280:
1260:
1237:Evelyn Stagg
1223:
1201:
1200:
986:Wayne Grudem
936:Roger Nicole
829:Vision Forum
728:Fallen woman
699:Presbyterian
660:New feminism
568:
402:Bar-Serapion
254: /
157:Intercession
137:Resurrection
85:Virgin birth
4550:Descendants
4508:Holy Family
4491:Genealogies
4458:Manichaeism
4364:Incarnation
4359:Christology
4352:1st century
4234:Historicity
4125:Crucifixion
4093:Last Supper
3822:Works cited
3732:John Darby
3487:Jn. 11:1–44
3465:Matt. 15:28
3275:Kripal 2006
3262:Kripal 2006
3249:Kripal 2006
3236:Kripal 2006
3044:Mt. 28:8–10
2964:, p. 39–41.
2205:John 12:1–8
2201:Mark 14:3–9
2087:Mark 14:3–9
2083:John 12:1–8
2053:Jan Vermeer
1869:John 4:1–42
1832:, 1520s by
1769:, Chair of
1720:crucifixion
1230:Frank Stagg
1091:Edith Stein
1001:Douglas Moo
941:Frank Stagg
931:Paul Jewett
916:Kevin Giles
891:Egalitarian
820:Patriarchal
780:Egalitarian
544:Proverbs 31
422:Life in art
298:Historicity
252:Jesus' race
122:Humiliation
55:Christology
4657:Categories
4396:Son of God
4291:Depictions
4029:Beatitudes
3986:Temptation
3930:Chronology
3811:1256385096
3332:Augustine
3194:Luke 23:49
3183:John 19:25
3161:Mark 15:40
3150:Luke 8:2–3
3115:John 19:27
2914:Luke 13:13
2734:Luke 8:1–3
2700:. Online:
2545:References
2525:As in the
2326:Luke 8:1–3
2305:Luke 8:1–3
2232:Jn. 11:1–2
2224:alabastron
1963:evangelist
1934:half-breed
1895:Samaritans
1801:Protestant
1793:Catharists
1763:teacher."
1604:After the
1371:hemorrhage
1250:Karen King
1234:classicist
1131:Protestant
1021:John Piper
981:John Frame
966:Don Carson
911:Gordon Fee
382:Manichaean
281:Chronology
235:Background
4624:Sexuality
4609:Criticism
4594:Christmas
4470:Mandaeism
4446:Ahmadiyya
4154:Ascension
4078:Anointing
4013:Disciples
3996:Selecting
3778:Gal. 3:28
3710:Lk. 14:26
3661:Jn. 11:38
3587:Jn. 11:33
3498:Lk. 10:39
3322:John 8:11
3205:Mark 16:9
3077:Luke 2:49
2990:, p. 527.
2836:Mark 5:34
2814:Luke 8:47
2803:Mark 5:27
2511:John 8:10
2507:John 4:21
2418:Acts 1:13
2244:spikenard
2022:Gentiles.
2000:The woman
1938:prejudice
1930:Salvation
1877:Orthodox
1803:reformer
1630:Theotokos
1394:synagogue
1294:Jerusalem
976:Susan Foh
906:Greg Boyd
832:(defunct)
695:Methodist
564:Deaconess
432:Depiction
355:Christian
325:Criticism
315:Mythology
256:genealogy
222:End times
207:Disciples
147:Obedience
142:Ascension
127:Execution
4642:Category
4513:Panthera
4498:(mother)
4257:Josephus
4110:Betrayal
4053:Miracles
4048:Parables
4008:Ministry
3991:Apostles
3948:Nativity
3852:(2006).
3767:Mk. 3:14
3756:Mk. 3:35
3619:Archived
3454:Mk. 7:25
3443:Mk. 7:27
3421:Jn. 4:42
3406:Archived
3370:Jn. 4:22
3359:Jn. 4:27
3220:Archived
3066:John 2:4
2533:and the
2471:See also
2372:Pharisee
2353:diakonos
2314:him and
2291:stoned.
2218:and the
1948:—
1903:theology
1809:celibacy
1790:medieval
1779:orthodox
1716:apostles
1681:woman".
1642:Passover
1610:Apostles
1532:and the
1520:and the
1434:daughter
1382:chutzpah
1311:—
1228:scholar
856:Feminist
758:Feminist
691:Anglican
538:Theology
512:a series
510:Part of
392:Josephus
387:Mandaean
117:Parables
112:Miracles
100:Ministry
90:Nativity
24:a series
22:Part of
4565:Related
4535:Joachim
4429:Judaism
4419:Jesuism
4319:Statues
4272:Gospels
4262:Tacitus
4252:Sources
4177:Matthew
4172:Gospels
4083:Passion
4036:Prayers
3981:Baptism
3970:Infancy
3915:Outline
3689:, 1897.
3639:26:6–13
3520:Mt. 4:4
3397:Dignity
3334:In John
2283:In the
2248:denarii
2236:Matthew
2228:perfume
2093:). See
2069:Bethany
1883:Photina
1775:Gnostic
1671:Judaism
1576:In the
1566:Lazarus
1516:In the
1430:Abraham
1421:Sabbath
1290:Lebanon
1272:Susanna
437:Jesuism
397:Tacitus
370:Islamic
95:Baptism
70:Gospels
4599:Easter
4555:Clopas
4502:Joseph
4484:Family
4381:Relics
4342:Christ
4137:Burial
4115:Arrest
3862:
3838:
3809:
3799:
3683:"Mary"
3650:14:3–9
2986:
2960:
2721:
2641:
2608:
2357:Phoebe
2065:Martha
2055:, 1655
1971:John 1
1967:Savior
1959:person
1921:Jewish
1628:; and
1562:Martha
1298:Cyprus
1276:Salome
1274:, and
1268:Joanna
1239:, the
375:Ahmadi
365:Talmud
360:Jewish
335:Relics
192:Gospel
132:Burial
80:Places
50:Christ
4441:Islam
4120:Trial
4024:Plain
3904:Jesus
3672:11:19
2493:Notes
2446:Jacob
2255:Judas
1925:rabbi
1286:Egypt
1210:Jesus
217:Mahdi
212:Death
187:Masih
4541:Heli
4529:Anne
4496:Mary
4192:John
4187:Luke
4182:Mark
4142:Tomb
3860:ISBN
3836:ISBN
3807:OCLC
3797:ISBN
3534:>
3432:v.39
3395:The
3384:>
3349:>
3336:33.6
2984:ISBN
2958:ISBN
2924:cf.
2719:ISBN
2639:ISBN
2606:ISBN
2316:with
2240:Mark
2238:and
2176:The
2063:and
1879:icon
1795:and
1679:Dear
1560:and
1558:Mary
1438:sons
1296:and
1232:and
202:Mary
3933:of
2051:by
1881:of
1811:".
1369:or
1321:and
4659::
3805:.
3795:.
3685:,
3625:,
3550:^
3300:,
2976:,
2950:,
2856:,
2842:^
2790:,
2786:,
2752:^
2687:^
2649:^
2616:^
2553:^
2529:,
2513:,
2509:,
2448:.
2390:"
2322:.
2312:to
2203:,
2199:,
2089:;
1991:,
1673:.
1624:;
1292:,
1288:,
1270:,
1266:,
697:•
693:•
514:on
26:on
4022:/
3896:e
3889:t
3882:v
3868:.
3844:.
3813:.
3604:.
3273:(
3260:(
3247:(
3234:(
3101:(
2537:.
2388:'
2097:.
1190:e
1183:t
1176:v
701:)
496:e
489:t
482:v
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
