“Many Marys”

Monday, March 05, 2018

Is their definitive proof that Mary Magdalene and Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus, were two different people?  I say they were different people.

Sincerely,
Positive Identification

Dear Positive Identification,

Mary Magdalene received her name from her hometown.  Mary was from the town or area of Magdala – this is an important distinction because we know where Mary, the sister of Martha, was from.  Jhn 11:1 says that Mary (Martha’s sister) was from the town of Bethany.  This clearly shows that they are two different people.

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