Mark 15:40

“There were also women looking on afar off, etc..] At some distance from the cross, observing what was said and done; among whom was Mary Magdalene; who had received great favours from Christ: and Mary the mother of James the less; or “little”, so called to distinguish him from James the son of Zebedee, and because he might be little of stature: nor was it unusual with the Jews to distinguish persons after this manner: so we read f266 of R. Jesa, aryz, “the little”, and of Samuel, wjqh, “the little” f267, which some have thought to be the Apostle Paul, so called from the littleness of his stature: [ ˆ and of Joses; or “Joseph”, as the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions read; and Salome; the…”

“15:40-41 These women had supplied some of Jesus’ economic needs (see Luke 8:2-3). They were also present at the burial (Mark 15:47) and the empty tomb (16:1-8) and would be the first witnesses of Jesus’ resurrection. • Mary Magdalene, from the village of Magdala near the shore of the Sea of Galilee, was a key figure in the resurrection accounts (16:1, 9; Matt 28:1; Luke 24:10; John 20:1, 11-18). • Mary (the mother of James the younger): This James might have been James the son of Alphaeus (Mark 3:18). • Salome is mentioned only here and in Mark 16:1.”

“women: Psa 38:11; Mat 27:55, Mat 27:56; Luk 23:49; Joh 19:25-27 Mary Magdalene: Mar 16:9; Mat 28:1; Luk 8:2, Luk 8:3; Joh 20:11-18 Mary the: Mar 15:47, Mar 16:1; Mat 13:55, Mat 27:55, Mat 27:61; Joh 19:25; Co1 9:5; Gal 1:19; Jam 1:1 Salome: Mar 16:1 Mark 15:41”