Matthieu 27:56

56 Entre lesquelles étaient Marie de Magdala, et Marie, mère de Jacques et de Joses, et la mère des fils de Zébédée.

Matthieu 27:56 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 27:56

Among which was Mary Magdalene
Out of whom Christ had cast out seven devils; and who having received much from him, loved much, which she showed by her zealous and constant attachment to him. She was called Magdalene, either because she was an inhabitant of Magdala, ( Matthew 15:39 ) , so we read ^F5 of R. Isaac, (haldgm) , of "Magdala", or "Magdalene"; and the rather, because that Magdala was famous, or rather infamous, for whoredom; for which reason the Jews

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 say, it was destroyed: or else she was so called, because she was (tldg) , a "tonstrix", or plaiter of women's hair, as the word signifies ^F7; and so we often read of Mary, (ayyvn reyv aldgm) , "the plaiter of women's hair" ^F8; by whom the Jews seem to design Mary, the mother of Jesus, whom they confound with this Mary Magdalene. Jerom says ^F9, her name signifies "towered", or "fortified", because of her care and diligence, and the ardour of her faith; and "Migdal", in Hebrew, does signify a tower:

and Mary the mother of James and Joses:
the same with the wife of Cleophas, and sister to Mary, the mother of Jesus: instead of Joses, the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions read Joseph: (yowy) "Jose", in Hebrew, is the same with "Joseph", the last letter being cut off; the Arabic version reads Mary, the mother of James, and the mother of Joses, ( John 19:25 ) .

And the mother of Zebedee's children:
that is, of James and John; her name was Salome, ( Mark 15:40 ) .

F5 Juchasin, fol. 96. 2.
F6 T. Hieros. Taaniot, fol. 69. 1. Echa Rabbati, fol. 52. 4.
F7 Maimon. & Bartenora in Misn. Kiddushin, c. 2. sect. 3.
F8 T. Bab. Sabbat, fol. 104. 2. Chagiga, fol. 4. 2. & Sanhedrin, fol. 67. 1.
F9 Ad Principiam, Tom. l. fol. 41.

Matthieu 27:56 In-Context

54 Quand le centenier et ceux qui gardaient Jésus avec lui, eurent vu le tremblement de terre et ce qui était arrivé, ils furent fort effrayés et dirent: Véritablement celui-ci était le Fils de Dieu.

55 Il y avait aussi là plusieurs femmes qui regardaient de loin, et qui avaient accompagné Jésus depuis la Galilée, en le servant;

56 Entre lesquelles étaient Marie de Magdala, et Marie, mère de Jacques et de Joses, et la mère des fils de Zébédée.

57 Et le soir étant venu, un homme riche d'Arimathée, nommé Joseph, qui avait été, lui aussi, disciple de Jésus,

58 Vint vers Pilate et demanda le corps de Jésus; et Pilate commanda qu'on le lui donnât.