The Biblical Mary-Final

We have studied every verse that mentioned Mary, every verse that recorded her words, and every important event in the life of Jesus when Mary was not present. Now we will study the last two events that confirms the role of Mary within the Church of Jesus Christ. First, His miraculous resurrection.

Matthew 28:1  Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave. 28:2  And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it. 28:3  And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. 28:4  The guards shook for fear of him and became like dead men. 

28:5  The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified. 28:6  "He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying. 28:7  "Go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead; and behold, He is going ahead of you into Galilee, there you will see Him; behold, I have told you." 

28:8  And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples.

As this study relates to Mary, we will concentrate on her role and responsibilities in regards to the resurrection.

First, she did not go back to the tomb.

Second, the angel instructed the women to go and tell the disciples, but no mention of telling Mary.

Third, the ran to tell the disciples.

Mark 16:1  When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might come and anoint Him. 16:2  Very early on the first day of the week, they *came to the tomb when the sun had risen. 16:3  They were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?" 

16:4  Looking up, they *saw that the stone had been rolled away, although it was extremely large. 16:5  Entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting at the right, wearing a white robe; and they were amazed. 16:6  And he *said to them, "Do not be amazed; you are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen; He is not here; behold, here is the place where they laid Him. 

6:7  "But go, tell His disciples and Peter, 'He is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see Him, just as He told you.'" 16:8  They went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had gripped them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. 

In Mark, we find confirmation that Mary was not included. But, we once again read that the women were to tell His disciples and Peter, no one else was mentioned.

Luke 24:8  And they remembered His words, 24:9  and returned from the tomb and reported all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. 24:10  Now they were Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James; also the other women with them were telling these things to the apostles. 

24:11  But these words appeared to them as nonsense, and they would not believe them. 24:12  But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he *saw the linen wrappings only; and he went away to his home, marveling at what had happened. 

Luke brings a few more facts. One, that they told the eleven and the women who were with them. But, Mary was not individually mentioned, if indeed she was there. Secondly, Peter ran to the tomb. In John we will read that John was with him.

John 20:1  Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene *came early to the tomb, while it *was still dark, and *saw the stone already taken away from the tomb. 20:2  So she *ran and *came to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and *said to them, "They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him." 

20:3  So Peter and the other disciple went forth, and they were going to the tomb. 20:4  The two were running together; and the other disciple ran ahead faster than Peter and came to the tomb first; 20:5  and stooping and looking in, he *saw the linen wrappings lying there; but he did not go in. 20:6  And so Simon Peter also *came, following him, and entered the tomb; and he *saw the linen wrappings lying there, 20:7  and the face-cloth which had been on His head, not lying with the linen wrappings, but rolled up in a place by itself. 

20:8  So the other disciple who had first come to the tomb then also entered, and he saw and believed. 20:9  For as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that He must rise again from the dead. 20:10  So the disciples went away again to their own homes. 

Here in the gospel of John it is confirmed that both John and Peter ran to the tomb. But, they came away without telling anyone else.

John 20:19  So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and *said to them, "Peace be with you." 

John 20:24  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. 20:25  So the other disciples were saying to him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he said to them, "Unless I see in His hands the imprint of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe." 

20:26  After eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus *came, the doors having been shut, and stood in their midst and said, "Peace be with you." 20:27  Then He *said to Thomas, "Reach here with your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand and put it into My side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing." 

20:28  Thomas answered and said to Him, "My Lord and my God!" 20:29  Jesus *said to him, "Because you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed." 

Jesus appeared to the eleven minus Thomas. He then came back eight days later to be with the disciples and this time Thomas was there. No other name was mentioned.

Jesus made two more appearances of note. First, on the road to Emmaus in Luke 24. Second, when some of the disciples went back to fishing and He met them at the beach in John 21.

While more could be said and studied, it would all just reconfirm all we have studied. Mary played a very small role in the adult life of Jesus. The major role was for the disciples. It is very hard to believe just how deceived the members of the Church of Rome are in regards to Mary. Anyone who reads their Bible would quickly discover the lies and deceit.

New study on the poor next Saturday.