SEV Biblia, Chapter 27:56
entre las cuales estaban María Magdalena, y María de Jacobo, y la madre de Jos, y la madre de los hijos de Zebedeo.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:56
Verse 56. Mary Magdalene] She probably had her name from Magdala, a village or district in Lower Galilee. See Matthew xv. 39. Some think she was called Magdalene from aldgm magdala, which signifies a plaiter of hair. See Lightfoot. Mary the mother of James] She was mother of him called James the lesser, or junior, who was son of Alpheus or Cleopas-see chap. x. 3; Mark xv. 40; John xix. 25; and she was sister to the holy virgin. Thus it appears that there were four remarkable Marys mentioned in the Gospels.
1. MARY the Virgin, wife of JOSEph. 2. MARY SALOME, her sister, wife of Cleopas, John xix. 25. 3. MARY MAGDALENE, or MARY of Magdala; and, 4. MARY, the sister of Martha and Lazarus, John xi. 1. Though Baronius asserts, and Lightfoot is of the same opinion, that Mary Magdalene, and Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus, was one and the same person. It is difficult to ascertain and distinguish these women where their names occur in the Gospels, so many being called by the name of Mary.
Joses] Several MSS. and versions read Joseph.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 56. Among which was Mary Magdalene , etc.] Out of whom Christ had cast out seven devils; and who having received much from him, loved much, which she showed by her zealous and constant attachment to him.
She was called Magdalene, either because she was an inhabitant of Magdala, ( Matthew 15:39), so we read of R. Isaac, haldgm , of Magdala, or Magdalene; and the rather, because that Magdala was famous, or rather infamous, for whoredom; for which reason the Jews f1718 say, it was destroyed: or else she was so called, because she was tldg , a tonstrix, or plaiter of womens hair, as the word signifies f1719 ; and so we often read of Mary, ayyn r[y aldgm , the plaiter of womens hair f1720 ; by whom the Jews seem to design Mary, the mother of Jesus, whom they confound with this Mary Magdalene. Jerom says f1721 , her name signifies towered, or fortified, because of her care and diligence, and the ardour of her faith; and Migdal, in Hebrew, does signify a tower: and Mary the mother of James and Joses : the same with the wife of Cleophas, and sister to Mary, the mother of Jesus: instead of Joses, the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions read Joseph: yswy Jose, in Hebrew, is the same with Joseph, the last letter being cut off; the Arabic version reads Mary, the mother of James, and the mother of Joses, ( John 19:25). And the mother of Zebedees children : that is, of James and John; her name was Salome, ( Mark 15:40).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 51-56 - The rending of the veil signified that Christ, by his death, opened way to God. We have an open way through Christ to the throne of grace or mercy-seat now, and to the throne of glory hereafter. When we dul consider Christ's death, our hard and rocky hearts should be rent; the heart, and not the garments. That heart is harder than a rock that wil not yield, that will not melt, where Jesus Christ is plainly set fort crucified. The graves were opened, and many bodies of saints whic slept, arose. To whom they appeared, in what manner, and how the disappeared, we are not told; and we must not desire to be wise abov what is written. The dreadful appearances of God in his providence sometimes work strangely for the conviction and awakening of sinners This was expressed in the terror that fell upon the centurion and the Roman soldiers. We may reflect with comfort on the abundant testimonie given to the character of Jesus; and, seeking to give no just cause of offence, we may leave it to the Lord to clear our characters, if we live to Him. Let us, with an eye of faith, behold Christ and his crucified, and be affected with that great love wherewith he loved us But his friends could give no more than a look; they beheld him, but could not help him. Never were the horrid nature and effects of sin s tremendously displayed, as on that day when the beloved Son of the Father hung upon the cross, suffering for sin, the Just for the unjust that he might bring us to God. Let us yield ourselves willingly to his service.
Greek Textus Receptus
εν 1722 PREP αις 3739 R-DPF ην 2258 5713 V-IXI-3S μαρια 3137 N-NSF η 3588 T-NSF μαγδαληνη 3094 N-NSF και 2532 CONJ μαρια 3137 N-NSF η 3588 T-NSF του 3588 T-GSM ιακωβου 2385 N-GSM και 2532 CONJ ιωση 2499 N-GSM μητηρ 3384 N-NSF και 2532 CONJ η 3588 T-NSF μητηρ 3384 N-NSF των 3588 T-GPM υιων 5207 N-GPM ζεβεδαιου 2199 N-GSM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
56. Magdalene (h Magdalhnh). Neither Mary of Bethany (Matthew xxvi. 6-13) nor the woman who had been a sinner (Luke vii. 37-48). The word denotes merely her town: She of Magdala.
