A notable woman in the church of Cenchreae, she was trusted by Paul to deliver his letter to the Romans. A Woman Who Wore the Badge of Kindness.
Romans 16:1-2I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.
(Cenchrea is a village in the municipality of Corinth in Corinthia in Greece).
Matthew 1:16And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. Luke 1:27To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. Luke 1:30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. Luke 1:34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? Luke 1:38-39 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; Luke 1:41And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: Luke 1:46And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, Luke 1:56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house. Matthew 1:18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Matthew 1:20But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. Luke 2:5To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
Journey to Bethlehem
Luke 2:16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. Luke 2:19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. Luke 2:34And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
The Magi visit before him in a house before his 2nd birthday: Matthew 2:11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh. She and Joseph had children after the birth of Jesus: Matthew 13:55Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? Mark 6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
At the Cross.
She was with other women at the crucifixion: John 19:25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. She was one of the 120 in the upper room: Acts 1:14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
Several Mary’s are mentioned in Scripture. There’s Mary – mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, Mary – sister of Martha and Lazarus and others. This is an attempt to identify the other(s). Wife of Zebedees, mother of James and Joses. Matthew 27:56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedees children. Matthew 27:61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre. Matthew 28:1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. Is this the wife of Zebedees? The one recorded in Matthew. Mark 15:40 There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome; Mark 15:47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid. Mark 16:1And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. Luke 24:10 It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles. Martha’s (and Lazarus) sister mentioned in Luke. Luke 10:39And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. Luke 10:42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. Martha’s (and Lazarus) sister mentioned in John at the raising Lazarus from the dead. John 11:1-2Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) John 11:19-20And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house. John 11:28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee. John 11:31-32 The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there. Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. John 11:45Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him. John 12:3Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. Wife of Cleophas (Luke 24:18) John 19:25Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. Another Mary, the mother of (John) Mark, who wrote the Gospel. He accompanied Paul and Barnabas on their missionary journey. Acts 12:12And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying. Not sure who, but Paul mentions a Mary, among others at the Church in Rome. Romans 16:6Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.
Mary Magdalene, sometimes called Mary of Magdala, was a Jewish woman who, according to the gospels, traveled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to his crucifixion and its aftermath. She had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, out of whom went seven devils, (Luke 8:2).
She viewed the crucifixion: Matthew 27:56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedees children. Mark 15:40 There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome; John 19:25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. She saw the tomb where Jesus was laid: Matthew 27:61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre. Mark 15:47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid. She was of the first women to visit the tomb: Matthew 28:1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. Mark 16:1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. John 20:1 The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
Alone at the empty tomb
Mark 16:9 Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. Luke 8:2 And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, She was one of the first to report the resurrection: Luke 24:10 It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles. John 20:18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the LORD, and that he had spoken these things unto her. She was one of the 120 in the upper room: Acts 1:14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
Not mentioned by Matthew or Mark. The story of Martha is found in Luke 10:38-42 and John 11:1-12:2
Luke 10:38Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
Luke 10:40-41But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
Later at the death of her brother, Lazarus. John 11:1Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. John 11:5Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. John 11:19-21 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house. Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. John 11:24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. John 11:30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him. John 11:39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. John 12:2There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
She was commonly identified as a dealer of purple cloth.
Lydia of Thyatira is a devout woman who worshiped God, a woman who is considered as the first recorded believer in Europe.
Acts 16:14And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
Paul teaches the death, burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus.
After unjustly beaten and Jailed, Paul and Silas they visited the house of Lydia: Acts 16:40And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
Only mentioned once in scripture. Appears to be a Jewish woman who later accepted Christianity along with her daughter Eunice. And they had instructed Timothy in the faith.
2 Timothy 1:5When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
Mathew, Mark and Luke write about her as she had John the Baptist beheaded. Matthew 14:3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife. Luke 3:19-20But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. Matthew 14:6 But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
Mark 6:17For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her. Mark 6:19 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not: Mark 6:22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. Matthew 14:8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger. Mark 6:24-25 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
And John the Baptist’s head was delivered!
Matthew 14:11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. Mark 6:27-28 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
The Apostle Paul heard about two women in the church at Philippi who were not of the same mind and he exhorted these two prominent workers to “be of the same mind in the Lord,” he implied that they had been previously at variance. What caused the breach between these two, we are not told. Perhaps one had a more dominant personality than the other and received more attention. Whatever the dispute was, it became serious and hindered the work of the Lord, so he besought the two women to give up their differences and live at peace in the Lord. The only reference in the Bible.
Philippians 4:2I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.
They had aided Paul as he worked in Philippi, and now they were at odds.
Let’s agree to serve the Lord!
Philippians 4:3And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellow labourers, whose names are in the book of life.
Eunice (Joyous victory, she conquers) was the mother of Timothy. Born into the Jewish faith, she and her mother Lois accepted Christ as Messiah. They are credited with early training of Timothy.
2 Timothy 1:5When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
