Mary, mother of James

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Mary, mother of James (Koine Greek: Μαρία ἡ τοῦ Ἰακώβου, romanized: María hē toû Iakṓbou, Aramaic: ܡܰܪܝܰܡ ܕ݁ܝܰܥܩܽܘܒ݂‎, romanized: Maryam dəYaʿqūḇ) is identified in the synoptic gospels as one of the women who went to Jesus' tomb after he was buried. Mark 16 (Mark 16:1) and Luke 24 (Luke 24:10) refer to "Mary the mother of James" as one of the Myrrhbearers, the women who went to the tomb of Jesus. Along with Mary Magdalene and Mary of Clopas, Mary the mother of James is known as one of the Three Marys.

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