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NASB | John 20:18 Mary Magdalene *came, announcing to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord," and that He had said these things to her. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 20:18 Mary Magdalene came, reporting to the disciples that she had seen the Lord and that He had said these things to her. |
Subject: Was Mary an apostle? |
Bible Note: Greetings Mommapbs, I believe that we really ought to provide a definition of what is meant by "apostle" to see if Mary fits the description or not. According to Luke 6:13, Matthew 28:19-20, and Acts 9:15-16, I believe that an "Apostle", or one who is commissioned as such, is a person who has been given a lifelong commission by the Lord Himself to carry out a specific task. Now, I guess that you 'could' argue that the Lord's direction to Mary in John 20:18 is something that she could have continued until her death, even though I do not see in this verse that the Lord had commissioned Mary with a specific "lifelong" commission that is a bit different or more encompassing than that which is requested of one who is simply a disciple. Therefore, I do not see Mary as being an "Apostle" or qualifying as such. Blessings to you, Makarios |