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Mary of Bethany
Follower of Jesus
Description
Sister of Martha and Lazarus. Sat at Jesus' feet and anointed Him with costly ointment.
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Key Events
Life Event
Sister of Martha and Lazarus.
Life Event
Sat at Jesus' feet and anointed Him with costly ointment.
Scripture References
John 12:3
“Then 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.”
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Gustave Doré, 1866
Gustave Doré, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The Woman at the Well
Carl Bloch, 1872
Carl Bloch, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The Doubting Thomas
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Caravaggio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Christ Washing the Disciples' Feet
Carl Bloch, 1876
Carl Bloch, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons