A surname derived from Magdala, the place of her nativity, given to one of the Marys of the Gospels to distinguish her from the other Marys (Matt. 27:56, 61; 28:1, etc.). A mistaken notion has prevailed that this Mary was a woman of bad character, that she was the woman who is emphatically called “a sinner” (Luke 7:36-50).
Person
Mary
Mary Magdalene
- Name means
- same as Miriam
- Also called
- Magdalene
- Mentioned
- 14 verses · first in Matthew 27:56
About Mary
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
On the timeline
- AD 28Jesus' 2nd Tour of GalileeLuke 8:1–3
- Resurrection and AscensionMatthew 28:1–20
- Crucifixion and BurialMatthew 27:35–66
Every mention
Others called Mary
People data: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0). Dates are traditional estimates.