Myrrh-bearing wives Miracle of ordinary love

How many of the myrrhbearers were all - we do not know for sure. The gospel simply lists them by name, and only a few women names it more or less specifically. All of them later became fiery preachers and labored along with other apostles.

Mother of God

Traditionally, the Most Holy Virgin is not included in the number of female myrrh-bearing women, but some interpreters believe that “Mary of James” (Mark 16: 1) and “the other Mary” (Matt. 28: 1) are the Mother of Christ. The fact is that She, after the death of her husband Joseph, took care of his younger children from her first marriage, and was quite legitimately considered the mother of Jacob. But even if the Mother of God was not among the myrrh bearers, She is still considered the first to receive news of the Resurrection of the Son - according to legends, the angel appeared to her personally and told the most important news in the world.

Mary Magdalene

Information about this woman confused. Some people see in her the famous evangelical harlot, whom Christ saved from being beaten with stones and which anointed His feet with expensive oil. Others see in her a simple Jewess, healed by Christ from the grave affliction of obsession and demoniacism. After the apostles went to the sermon, she neglected all the norms of that time (the woman was forbidden to preach herself) and went alone from town to town alone, announcing to everyone about the resurrected Master.

Martha and Maria, sisters of Lazarus

Information about these women is very scarce. Together with his brother, whom Christ Himself had once resurrected, they moved from Jerusalem to Cyprus, where they helped Lazarus to carry out the episcopal ministry.

John's

She was the wife of Huza - one of the officials at the court of the ruler of Galilee, Herod Antipas. John held a very high position, had a great influence and connections. In the days of the preaching of Christ, it was John who took upon herself the lion's share of the expenses of the apostolic community, taking care of food and everything necessary for the Lord and His disciples. There is a version that such generosity of such a noble lady is not accidental - according to a number of interpreters, the son of the courtier healed by Christ (John 4: 46 - 54) was a child of John, and the grateful woman then served the Savior with all she could.

Maria Kleopova

About her almost nothing is known. Was one of the relatives of Christ. According to one version, Mary was not the daughter, not the wife of Cleopas - the brother of Joseph the Handler. Another version, rather improbable, says that this woman was the sister of the Most Holy Theotokos.

Maria Iakovleva

This woman has the most obscurity. According to the legends, she was the youngest daughter of Joseph the Handcuffer, was in very warm relations with the Virgin Mary and was, in fact, Her closest friend. It is likely that this is Maria Kleopova. She began to be called Jacob because one of her sons, Jacob, was one of the apostles.

Susanna

The most mysterious of the myrhos. She served Christ from her estate, that is, apparently, was quite wealthy. Nothing more is known about her.

Moiseenkov Alexander