The Women of that First Easter

I'm preparing for the Easter Sermon and I just completed a little informal study of the women of that first Easter.  I can't wait to share what I'm learning with you tomorrow in full.  But, for those of you who like to dig in and study ahead of time to prepare for worship here you go ....

The Women mentioned by the Gospel writers at that first Easter:


What / Who?    Matthew    Mark Luke John


witnessed his death up close       15:40 23:49  19:25


Standing by the cross they witnessed his death   19:25


many women who had ministered to Him 27:55       15:41 23:49


Mary Magdalene 27:56         15:40   19:25


Mary, mother of James & Joseph 27:56         15:40


Mother of sons of Zebedee 27:56


Mary Mag and ‘the other Mary’ see where the tomb is   15:47 23:55


Mary Magdalene sitting opposite tomb 27:61


‘the other Mary’ sitting oposite the tomb 27:61


prepared spices for the burial 23:56


Mary Magdalene went to the tomb 28:1 16:1-8   24:1   20:1


‘the other Mary’ went to the tomb 28:1 16:1


saw the angel who told them the news 28:5 16:5   24:4 20:12


heard the angels news 28:6 16:6     24:5-6 20:12


go tell 28:7 16:7 20:17


ran to tell 28:8 16:8 20:18

Jesus meets them 28:9 16:9 20:15


fell at his feet and worshiped 28:9 20:17


Jesus tells them to have no fear and go 28:10


Salome     15:40


Mary, mother of Joses sees where the tomb is       15:47


Mary Mag and Salome brought spices to annoint J.     16:1


When the sun had just risen they went       16:2


Who will roll the stone away?       16:3


Disciples just ‘couldn’t believe it’       16:11 24:11


Joanna 24:10


Jesus mother at the cross 19:25


Jesus’ mother’s sister at the cross 19:25


Mary, the wife of Clopas 19:25


Jesus provides for his mother from the cross     19:26-27

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