Who was Mary Magdalene?
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Mary Magdalene was a devoted follower of Jesus, delivered from seven demons, and the first person to see him risen from the dead — sometimes called “the apostle to the apostles.”
Delivered by Jesus from seven demons, Mary Magdalene followed him faithfully and helped support his ministry. She stood by the cross when most had fled.
Early on the first Easter morning she came to the tomb, found it empty, and wept — until the risen Jesus spoke her name. She became the first witness of the resurrection.
Sent to tell the others, she shows how Jesus honors devotion and entrusts the greatest news in history to a faithful heart.
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