Thematic Bible: Distinctions of women


Thematic Bible



Then they ran quickly from the tomb in fear and great joy, to announce the news to his disciples.


and having been a widow for eighty-four years. She was never away from the temple; night and day she worshipped, fasting and praying. Now at that very hour she came up, and she offered praise to God and spoke of him to all who were on the outlook for the redemption of Jerusalem.




Among the listeners there was a woman called Lydia, a dealer in purple who belonged to the town of Thyatira. She reverenced God, and the Lord opened her heart to attend to what Paul said.


Now Mary of Magdala and Mary the mother of Joses noted where he was laid.




On the first day of the week Mary of Magdala went early to the tomb, when it was still dark; but as she saw the boulder had been removed from the tomb,