Biblical people
People of the Bible
Follow a person through Scripture: every event in their story, the passages that record it, the people around them, and the later books that remember them. The Bible text is shown in the version you choose.
11 people
- MarthaSister of Mary and Lazarus of Bethany, who welcomed Jesus into her home and confessed him as the Christ.
- Mary Magdalene Mary of Magdala. Not Mary the mother of Jesus or Mary of Bethany. Scripture does not identify her with the sinful woman of Luke 7; that is a later tradition.Follower of Jesus from whom seven demons had gone out, witness of his crucifixion and burial, and the first to see him risen in John's Gospel.
- Mary, mother of Jesus The mother of Jesus. Not Mary Magdalene, Mary of Bethany or the other Marys of the Gospels.Young woman of Nazareth who bore Jesus and followed him to the cross.
- Mary of Bethany Sister of Martha and Lazarus. Not Mary Magdalene or the mother of Jesus.Sister of Martha and Lazarus, who sat at Jesus' feet and anointed him before his death.
- MatthewTax collector called by Jesus to follow him, one of the twelve apostles.
- MatthiasDisciple chosen by lot to replace Judas among the twelve apostles.
- MelchizedekKing of Salem and priest of God Most High who blessed Abram.
- MicahProphet from Moresheth who spoke against injustice and foretold a ruler from Bethlehem.
- MiriamProphetess, sister of Moses and Aaron, who led Israel's women in song after the crossing of the sea.
- MordecaiJew in Susa who raised his cousin Esther and was later honoured by the Persian king.
- MosesProphet who led Israel out of Egypt, received the Law at Sinai and guided the people through the wilderness.