Person of the Bible
Mary Magdalene
Freed from seven demons (Luke 8:2), present at the Cross, first to meet the risen Jesus (John 20). Her later identification with the woman of Luke 7 is tradition, not Scripture.
Awaiting theological review
disciple of
- Jesus ChristJesus Christ →ScriptureLuke 8:1–3
lived in
- PlaceMagdala →Historical context
Her name means from Magdala.
witness of
- Gospel eventThe crucifixion →ScriptureJohn 19:25
- Gospel eventThe empty tomb →Scripture
In John's Gospel she is the first to see the risen Jesus.
John 20:11–18
travelled with
connected with
- Person of the BiblePeter →Scripture
She ran to tell Peter and the beloved disciple that the tomb was empty.
John 20:2 - Church figureGregory the Great →Historical context
In a homily of 591 he identified her with the sinful woman of Luke 7 — a reading the Gospels themselves do not make.
- PopePope Francis →Church teaching
In 2016 her memorial was raised to a feast, and she was called apostle of the apostles.
- SaintSaint Mary Magdalene →Popular devotion
- Start from zeroWhat does the Resurrection mean? →Interpretation
- Person of the BibleSalome →Scripture
With her at the Cross and the tomb (Mark 15–16)