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3324.—The Number of Women

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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Jan 17, 1911

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 38, No. 3.

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3324.—The Number of Women

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According to John 19:25, how many women were at the foot of the cross? W. Z.
The text in John is not quite clear. There might be three and there might be four; the mother of Jesus, the sister of our Lord's mother, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. It may be understood, however, that Mary was the sister of the wife of Cleophas. That there were probably four is indicated by Mark 15:40. Mark does not mention the mother of Jesus, but he does mention Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome, who was also the sister of Mary the mother of Jesus.