1 John 19:25-26 Jesus is referring to the disciple whom he loved and it appears to be referring to Mary Magdalene.
2007-01-13 15:55:40 · 24 answers · asked by ? 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
According to the Gnostic gospels, she was the favoured one.
2007-01-13 16:02:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is John 19:25 and not 1 John 19:25.
She was probably taught by Jesus making her a disciple, see definition of disciple below.
Do you know what it means to be a disciple of Jesus?— It means several things. First, we must learn from him. But that is not all. We must also really believe what he says. If we do, we will do what he tells us.
The husband of one of the Marys that stood beside Jesus as he hung on the torture stake. (Joh 19:25) Presumably he was the husband of “the other Mary,” and father of the apostle James the Less and of his brother Joses. (Mt 27:56; 28:1; Mr 15:40; 16:1; Lu 24:10) It is quite probable and generally recognized that Clopas was the same person that was called Alphaeus. (Mt 10:3; Mr 3:18; Lu 6:15; Ac 1:13) The two names may be variations in the pronunciation of the Aramaic root, or the same individual may have had two names that were used interchangeably, a practice not uncommon at the time. That Clopas was a brother of Joseph, the adoptive father of Jesus, is a conjecture based entirely on tradition.
2007-01-13 16:08:32 · answer #2 · answered by Just So 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
according to the Jesus story Mary Magdalene was the first person to encounter and speak to the risen Jesus. while some might find this significant those with a male bias will not. CHURCH tradition dictates that no woman can ever be granted a place more exalted than a man so of course Jesus was referring to a man (usually John) not Mary.
disciple 1 : one who accepts and assists in spreading the doctrines of another: (Websters)
i think according to this dictionary definition Mary Magdalene would qualify as a "disciple".
2007-01-13 16:06:39 · answer #3 · answered by nebtet 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When the Gospel of John refers to "the disciple whom Jesus loved" it is always referring to the Apostle John.
The gospel is thought to have been dictated to some students of John later in his life and as they wrote down his words and thoughts they used the language "the disciple whom Jesus loved" because of how close John always seemed to be to Jesus throughout the earthly ministry. It would have been a pompous and arrogant thing for John to refer to himself in that way. He is also the disciple sitting right next to Jesus at the Last Supper (John Chap 13) and Peter james and John were the only 3 to accompany Jesus on several occasions (Mount of Transfiguration, garden of Gethsemane, Healing Jarius' daughter)
In John 19 Jesus from the cross i addressing John and says to him "Son, here is your mother"
Mother, here is your son" We don't know if mary Magdalene was ever a mother, but it is almost a sure thing that Jesus was addressing Mary(Jesus' mother) and John(his disciple)
But Mary was a follower of Jesus along with several other women (Mark 15.41, Luke 8.2)
Hope that helps some
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2007-01-13 16:09:23 · answer #4 · answered by revshankumc 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Read on. The verse following says that the disciple whom Jesus loved took Mary the mother of Jesus into his home.
2007-01-13 16:29:06 · answer #5 · answered by hisgloryisgreat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mary Magdalene traveled with Jesus.
2007-01-13 16:01:49 · answer #6 · answered by Jo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anyone can post whatever they want on the internet, but that does not make the information genuine. What you find is not information but conjecture. If you want solid evidence then become a linguist and a researcher of ancient artifacts, learn to tell the difference between true and fake and then you will get some solid evidence. Even then who gives a stuff whether Mary Magdalene is worshipped as a goddess.
2016-05-23 23:05:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She was a disciple. She was not one of the chosen 12 Apostles. We don't know for sure who the "disciple whom Jesus loved" was ... John has traditionally been the best candidate but there are theories that it could have been Mary M.
2007-01-13 16:03:30 · answer #8 · answered by Capernaum12 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually "the disciple whom Jesus loved" refers to John. Mary Magdelene, however, was one of the several women who traveled with Jesus and His disciples.
2007-01-13 15:58:26 · answer #9 · answered by Esther 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, actually John is referring to himself in that verse. It kind of sounds very prideful--but, on the other hand, he doesn't mention his own name, so he is kind leaving it open to speculation.
There were 12 disciples and you can find their names in Matthew.
Mary M. was a follower, but not one of the twelve.
Good Question!
2007-01-13 16:00:27 · answer #10 · answered by kyletexas_123 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, Mary Magdalene is not one of Jesus' disciples!!!
2007-01-13 15:58:54 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋