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• Mary, mother of John Mark — is a character in the Bible. She is apparently mentioned only once in Acts 12:12, when Peter is coming to her house, after his escape from prison: When this had dawned on him, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark …   Wikipedia

• Mary the Mother of John Mark —     Mary the Mother of John Mark     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Mary the Mother of John Mark     Mary, the mother of John, who was surnamed Mark (Acts 12:12). We know nothing of her; but from the fact that a meeting of the Church was held in her… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Mary (mother of Jesus) — Virgin Mary redirects here. For other uses, see Virgin Mary (disambiguation). Saint Mary redirects here. For other uses, see Saint Mary (disambiguation). This article is an overview. For specific views, see: Anglican, Ecumenical, Islamic,… …   Wikipedia

• Mary (mother of James the Less) — Along with Mary Magdalene and Mary of Clopas, Mary the mother of James is known as one of the Three Marys, depicted here by Mikołaj Haberschrack. Mary is identified in the synoptic gospels as one of the women who went to Jesus tomb after he was… …   Wikipedia

• Mary, mother of Jesus — Both Matt. and Luke have accounts of the birth of Jesus to Mary in Bethlehem, and both assert that Mary s pregnancy was ‘by the Holy Spirit’ and not by her husband Joseph hence she is known as ‘the Virgin’. In Matt. the child Jesus receives a… …   Dictionary of the Bible

• John Mark Karr — Infobox Person name=John Mark Karr image size = 200 px caption= birth date=birth date and age|1964|12|11 birth place=Conyers, Georgia, U.S.John Mark Karr (born December 11, 1964 in Conyers, Georgia) is a man, featured on… …   Wikipedia

• Mark the cousin of Barnabas — is a character in the New Testament. He is usually identified with John Mark (and thus with Mark the Evangelist), although Hippolytus of Rome thought them to be separate people. According to him, in his work On the Seventy Apostles, Mark the… …   Wikipedia

• Mary — is a female given name. Mary may also refer to: This section lists people commonly referred to solely by this name. Contents 1 Religious contexts 2 Royalty …   Wikipedia

• Mary Magdalene — This article is about the disciple of Jesus. For other uses, see Mary Magdalene (disambiguation). Mary Magdalene Mary Magdalene at the foot of the Cross, mourning for the dead Christ West: Penitent East …   Wikipedia

• John the Baptist — Saint John the Baptist John the Baptist by Bartolomeo Veneto 16th century Prophet, Preacher, Forerunner, Martyr Born c. 5 BC Died 3 …   Wikipedia