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The others are mentioned by one gospel only: Mary, the mother of Jesus; Mary, the mother of the sons of Zebedee; Salome; a sister of Mary, mother of Jesus; Mary of Clopas. Attempts have been made to consider Mary of Clopas, the mother of James and Josepsh/Joses, and a half-sister or sister-in-law of Mary the mother of Jesus as different ...
Not all Christian confessions accept every figure on this list as a martyr or Christian—see the linked articles for fuller discussion. In many types of Christianity, martyrdom is considered a direct path to sainthood and many names on this list are viewed as saints in one or more confessions.
Differences in the parallel accounts have led to different interpretations of how many and which women were present. In some traditions, as exemplified in the Irish song Caoineadh na dTrí Muire, [4] the Three Marys are the three whom the Gospel of John mentions as present at the crucifixion of Jesus: [5] Mary (mother of Jesus) Mary Magdalene
Soldiers crucified Jesus, cast lots for his clothes and kept watch. [No time indicated] Mark 15:23–25 Jesus refused to drink wine mixed with myrrh. Soldiers crucified Jesus and cast lots for his clothes. This happened at nine in the morning on the day of Passover (14:12, 15:25). Luke 23:33–34 [No drink mentioned]
Two men were crucified at the same time as Jesus, one on his right and one on his left, [10] which the Gospel of Mark interprets as fulfillment of the prophecy of Isaiah 53:12 ("And he was numbered with the transgressors"). [11]
The victims of crucifixion were stripped naked [29] [84] and put on public display [85] [86] while they were slowly tortured to death so that they would serve as a spectacle and an example. [82] [83] According to Roman law, if a slave killed his or her owner, all of the owner's slaves would be crucified as punishment. [87] Both men and women ...
The author says that two bandits were crucified with Jesus, one on each side of him. The passersby and chief priests mock Jesus for claiming to be the Messiah and yet being unable to save himself, and the two crucified with him join in. [ 7 ] [ 3 ] Some texts include a reference to the Book of Isaiah , citing this as a fulfilment of prophecy ...
Christ Crucified by Giotto, c. 1310. According to Christian tradition, the True Cross is the cross on which Jesus of Nazareth was crucified.. It is related by numerous historical accounts and legends that Helena, the mother of Roman emperor Constantine the Great, recovered the True Cross at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, when she travelled to the Holy Land in the years 326–328.