Mary of Bethany

Mary of Bethany

Mary of Bethany is a biblical figure mentioned by name in the Gospel of John and probably the Gospel of Luke in the Christian New Testament. Together with her siblings Lazarus and Martha, she is described as living in the village of Bethany, a small village in Judaea to the south of the Mount of Olives near Jerusalem. Western Christianity initially identified Mary of Bethany with Mary Magdalene and the sinful woman of Luke 7 (Luke 7:36–50). This influenced the Roman Rite liturgy of the feast of Mary Magdalene, with a Gospel reading about the sinful woman and a collect referring to Mary of Bethany. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mary of Bethany is the 873rd most popular religious figure (up from 884th in 2019). (up from 534th in 2019)

Mary of Bethany is most famous for being the sister of Martha and Lazarus. She is also known for being the woman who anointed Jesus' feet with perfume and washed them with her hair.