Matthew 27:56

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Among them were Mary from Magdala; Mary, the mother of James and Joseph [i.e., probably the wife of Clopas. See John 19:25]; and the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee [i.e., Salome. Mark 15:40].

Cross References

John 19:25

Now standing near Jesus’ cross were His mother; His mother’s sister [i.e., Salome, the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee. See Matt. 27:55; Mark 15:40]; Mary the wife of Clopas [i.e., the mother of James and Joseph. See Matt. 27:55]; and Mary, from Magdala.

Mark 16:9

Now when Jesus arose from the dead early on the first day of the week [i.e., Sunday morning], He appeared first to Mary from Magdala, from whom He had driven out seven evil spirits.

Mark 15:47

[Now] Mary from Magdala and Mary the mother of Joseph [See verse 40] saw where the body was laid.

Matthew 28:1

Now as the Sabbath day ended and the first day of the week [i.e., Sunday] approached [Note: See Mark 16:1-2 for the exact timing], Mary from Magdala and the other Mary [i.e., Jesus’ mother. See Matt. 27:56] went to look at the grave site.

John 20:18

So, Mary from Magdala went and told the disciples, “I have seen the Lord,” and that He had said these things to her. [See Matt. 28:7-10].

John 20:1

Now early [in the morning], while it was still dark on the first day of the week [i.e., Sunday], Mary from Magdala went to the [cave-like] tomb and saw the stone [had been] removed from [the entrance of] the tomb.

Luke 24:10

Now the women who told these things to the apostles were Mary from Magdala; Joanna [Note: This was the wife of Chuzas, Herod’s property manager. See Luke 8:3], Mary [the mother] of James and other women who were with them.

Matthew 27:61

Mary from Magdala and the other Mary [i.e., probably Jesus’ mother. See verse 56], stood near the grave site.

Matthew 13:55

Is not he the carpenter’s [i.e., Joseph’s] son? [And] is not his mother named Mary, and are not his brothers [named] James, Joseph, Simon and Judas?

Luke 8:2

and certain women who had been healed from [domination by] evil spirits and diseases. [These women were] Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven evil spirits had been driven out,