What was Mary Magdalene's significance in the Bible?

In a day when women were generally treated as inferior, John's Gospel reveals that Jesus Christ treated women with compassion and respect and that, as Elder James E. read more

Mary Magdalene Was Chosen as a Witness of the Resurrected Christ Rabboni, by Michael T. Malm, courtesy of Illume Gallery of Fine Art John is the only Gospel author who identifies the first person to see the resurrected Lord, showing that valiant and capable women can receive great spiritual manifestations. read more

Last at the cross, where Jesus died as the Lamb of God, Mary Magdalene was also the first at the garden tomb to witness the most important event in world history and the pivotal truth of Christianity, namely the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. read more

1 Mary Magdalene was a follower of Jesus of Nazareth, who cured her of an unknown illness. She led a group of women who provided for Jesus and his followers from their own resources. She was there during his ministry in Galilee and Judea, heard him teach, and may have been his financial backer, dealing with the practical details of looking after a group of men and women. read more