Jesus was crucified between two criminals, traditionally named Dismas (the "Good Thief" who asked for mercy) and Gestas (the "Impenitent Thief" who mocked Jesus), though the Bible only refers to them as "thieves" or "rebels," with their names coming from apocryphal texts like the Gospel of Nicodemus. Dismas, on Jesus's right, repented and was promised paradise, while Gestas, on Jesus's left, continued to insult him.
On the left of Jesus was a man named Gestas—to complain or to moan in Greek—and on the right, Dismas—the Greek word for "death" or "sunset." The Gospel of Luke names them thieves or robbers, and the apocryphal Book of Nicodemus gives us their names.
The three men are: Barabbas, Simon, and the thief. Barabbas was the man who missed the cross. He was a condemned criminal that was sentenced to death for insurrection and murder. It was the custom for the Roman governor to release a prisoner each year at the Passover in order to gain acceptance with the Jews.
Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of Jesus are definitely two different people. It's a common name. Just in the Christian New Testament, there's also Mary, the sister of Martha. And really, the name is Miriam/Maryam/Mary--Miriam being the sister of Moses.
Sharpening the Question
We know that Roman soldiers did the literal work of nailing Jesus to the cross (Mark 15:24). Moreover, the book of Acts records that under the sovereignty of God “both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel” were responsible for Jesus's death (Acts 4:27–28).
Joseph has one wife, Asenath the daughter of Potiphar the priest of On, whom he marries in Egypt. She gives birth to two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh. Since in the Bible, unlike in later Jewish law, ethnic identity is determined by the father, the fact that their mother is not an Israelite does not affect their status.
The various sects of Islam have different views regarding this topic; traditionally, mainstream Muslims believe that Jesus was not crucified but was bodily raised up to heaven by God, while Ahmadi Muslims reject this belief and instead contend that Jesus survived the crucifixion, was taken off the cross alive and ...
In "Mary Magdalene's Daughter: The Story of Sarah," a channeled message reveals Sarah, daughter of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, sharing Pleiadian wisdom about her family's mission from the stars to teach humanity the Way of Love.
At this time blessed Mary Magdalene, wishing to devote herself to heavenly contemplation, retired to an empty wilderness, and lived unknown for thirty years in a place made ready by the hands of angels. According to this account, she died after receiving Holy Communion from a priest friend of hers who lived nearby.
Those who uphold the perpetual virginity of Mary reject the idea of biological brethren and maintain that the brothers and sisters were either cousins of Jesus (option 3, the position of the Catholic Church) or children of Joseph from a previous marriage (option 2, the Eastern Orthodox Church).
God tells us 365 times in His Word: “Fear not.” Why? Because He is with you.
Simon of Cyrene, the black man in society, helping God carry his burden.
In Jeremiah 10:1-4 the verses basically say not to cut down trees and decorate them as the heathens did to sum it up. So why is this such a common practice among Christians, when they shouldn't even be celebrating Christmas in the first place?
Judas Iscariot was not forgiven primarily because he never truly repented or sought forgiveness from Jesus, instead falling into despair and taking his own life after betraying Christ; unlike Peter, who wept bitterly and confessed, Judas's remorse was worldly, not godly, leading to self-destruction rather than seeking redemption, despite Jesus's offer of forgiveness to all. His failure to believe Jesus could forgive him, coupled with greed and a hardened heart, sealed his fate as the "son of destruction".
Some have suggested that the “them” who are forgiven were the Jewish authorities that pressed charges against Jesus before Pilate, or the Jewish nation as a whole, which failed to recognize and welcome their Messiah.
When the fallacious statement that Jesus suffered on the Cross for 3 hours, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM, is replaced by a correct understanding of the timing of the Crucifixion, we discover that Jesus suffered on the Cross for 6 hours, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
The Bible doesn't say how long Mary lived after Jesus died, but tradition suggests she lived for several years, with one early account (Hippolytus of Thebes) saying she lived 11 years, dying around 41 AD, while other traditions place her with St. John in Ephesus or Jerusalem until her Assumption into heaven (Dormition). Most scholars believe she lived out her remaining days with the Apostle John, but the exact duration and location are lost to history, with the focus remaining on her life with Jesus.
Mary Magdalene was described as having seven demons cast out of her by Jesus, which in 1st-century terms likely indicated a severe illness, mental health condition (like severe depression, anxiety, or epilepsy), or other profound distress, making her a social outcast before her healing and subsequent devotion to Jesus as a follower and supporter.
The Jubilee of 2033
The year 2033 will be of exceptional significance for the Christian community and the entire world. This extraordinary year will mark the 2000th anniversary of the Redemption, an event that highlights the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the foundation of Christian faith.
The short answer to this question is “no.” The only child that the Blessed Virgin Mary ever gave birth to is Our Lord Jesus Christ.
The notion of a progeny from Jesus and Mary Magdalene and its supposed relationship to the Merovingians, as well as to their alleged modern descendants, is strongly dismissed as pseudohistorical by a qualified majority of Christian and secular historians such as Darrell Bock and Bart D. Ehrman, along with journalists ...
While the Gospels do not include any references to Jesus having a spouse or children, Latter-day Saints claimed scriptural support for a married Messiah in Jesus's interactions with women, most prominently Mary, Martha, and Mary Magdalene.
Yet, the Quran rejects the identification of Jesus and God (Surah 5:73, 116) in order to protect God's absolute unity (tawhid).
Major sins: Al-Kaba'ir
The preceding cursory summary captures the orthodox position within both Sunni and Shi'a traditions, which interpret the Qur'an as rejecting Jesus' crucifixion at Calvary outright (at least in some form). We will see below that some voices within Islam in recent years have begun to question this dogma.