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Salome in the Bible.

The wife of Zebedee and mother of James and John, and probably the sister of Mary, the mother of our Lord. The King James Version names Salome in 2 verses, from Mark 15:40 to Mark 16:1.

Who Salome was.

The wife of Zebedee and mother of James and John (Mat. 27:56), and probably the sister of Mary, the mother of our Lord (John 19:25). She sought for her sons places of honour in Christ’s kingdom (Matt. 20:20, 21; comp. 19:28). She witnessed the crucifixion (Mark 15:40), and was present with the other women at the sepulchre (Matt. 27:56).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

All 2 verses that name Salome.

Mark 2

  • Mark 15:40There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
  • Mark 16:1And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.

Questions about Salome.

Who was Salome in the Bible?

The wife of Zebedee and mother of James and John, and probably the sister of Mary, the mother of our Lord. The King James Version names Salome in 2 verses, from Mark 15:40 to Mark 16:1.

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