Martha of Bethany (Aramaic: מַרְתָּא Martâ) is a biblical figure described in the Gospels of Luke and John. Together with her siblings Lazarus and Mary she is described as living in the village of Bethany near Jerusalem. She is the middle child of her family with Lazarus being the eldest and her sister Mary the youngest. She was witness to Jesus’ resurrection of her brother Lazarus.
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birth place
West Bank, Judea (Roman province)
death place
Cyprus, Larnaca, Gaul, Tarascon
title
Virgin Myrrhbearer Wonder Worker of Southern Gaul
venerated in
Anglican Communion, Lutheranism, Eastern Christianity, Catholic Church
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