Jesus and women in the Gospels The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
Mary of Nazareth
Conception
Gospel of Matthew 1:18-25
Gospel of Luke 1:26-38, 46-55
Birth
Gospel of Matthew 2:11
Gospel of Luke 2:5-7, 19, 34-35, 50-51
Ministry
Gospel of Matthew 12:46-50
Gospel of Luke 8:19-21
Gospel of Mark 3:31-35; 6:1-4
Gospel of John 2:1-5
At the cross
Gospel of John 19:25-27
The Samaritan woman at the well
Gospel of John, chapter 4
Mary and Martha
Gospel of Luke 10:38-42
Gospel of John 11:1-2,5, 19-33, 39-42
Gospel of John 12:1-8
Women and marriage
Gospel of Matthew 5:27-32
Gospel of Matthew 19:1-9
Gospel of Matthew 22:23-33
Gospel of Mark 10:10-12
Forgiven sinners
Gospel of Luke 7:36-50
Gospel of John 8:3-11
Healed women
Simon’s mother-in-law
Gospel of Matthew 8:14-15
Gospel of Luke 4:38-39
The woman with the bleeding
Gospel of Luke 8:43- 48
Gospel of Matthew 9:20-22
Gospel of Mark 5:25-34
The mother of the sick daughter
Gospel of Matthew 15:21-28
Gospel of Mark 7:25-30
The widow of Nain
Gospel of Luke 7:11-17
The bent-over woman
Gospel of Luke 13:10-17
Women as good examples
The parable of the lost coin
Gospel of Luke 7:37-50
The parable of the widow and the judge
Gospel of Luke 18:1-5
The parable of the leaven
Gospel of Matthew 13:33
The widow who gives
Gospel of Luke 21:1-4
Gospel of Mark 12:42-44
A woman washes Jesus’ feet
Gospel of Luke 15:8-10
Women disciples of Jesus from Galilee
Gospel of Luke 8:1-3
Gospel of Luke 10:1:-20
Gospel of Luke 23:47
Gospel of Matthew 27:55
Gospel of Luke 23:27-31

Mary Magdalene
Gospel of Luke 8:2
Gospel of Luke 24:10
Gospel of Mark 15:40, 47
Gospel of Mark 16:1 -11
Gospel of Matthew 27:56, 61
Gospel of Matthew 28:1, 9-10
Gospel of John 19:25
Gospel of John 20: 1-2, 11-18
Other women
Joanna
Gospel of Luke 8:3
Gospel of Luke 24:10
Susanna
Gospel of Luke 8:3
Mary, the mother of James the younger and of Joseph
Gospel of Mark 15:40, 47
Gospel of Matthew 27:56
Gospel of Matthew 27:61, 28:1?
Salome
Gospel of Mark 15:40
Gospel of Mark 16:1
The mother of the sons of Zebedee
Gospel of Matthew 27:56
Mary, the mother of James
Gospel of Luke 24:10
Gospel of Matthew 27:61, 28:1?
The sister of Mary, Jesus’ mother
Gospel of John 19:25
Mary, the wife of Clopas
Gospel of John 19:25
Gospel of Matthew 27:61; 28:1?
Many others
Gospel of Luke 8:3
Only 12 male apostles follow Jesus
Gospel of Matthew 10:1-33
Gospel of Matthew 19:28-30
Gospel of Matthew 20:17
Gospel of Matthew 26:14
Gospel of Matthew 26:47
Gospel of Mark 6:7-13
Gospel of Mark 9: 35-50
Gospel of Mark 10:32-34
Gospel of Mark 11:11
Gospel of Mark 14:10, 17, 47
Gospel of Luke 6:13-16
Gospel of Luke 8:1-3
Gospel of Luke 9:1-6
Gospel of Luke 18:28-34
Gospel of Luke 22:3; 22:24-34
Jesus sends into the world only 12 male apostles
Gospel of Matthew 28:10-20
Gospel of Mark 16: 14-20
Gospel of Luke 24: 51-53
Gospel of John 20:19-23
