Mary Magdalene Was NOT a Prostitute – The Bible Never Says That

🚫 Where Did This False Idea Come From?

1️⃣ Confusion in Luke 7:36–50

An unnamed sinful woman anoints Yeshua’s (Jesus’) feet with tears and perfume. She is called a "sinner", but her name is never given. Mary Magdalene is NOT mentioned in this chapter.

2️⃣ Pope Gregory I (591 AD) – A Critical Error

Combined three separate women into one:

Mary Magdalene (Luke 8:2) – Had seven demons cast out.
The "sinful woman" in Luke 7 – Unnamed.
Mary of Bethany (John 11) – Sister of Lazarus.

Claimed Mary Magdalene was the sinful woman, implying she was a prostitute. This was not based on scripture, but on assumption.

⚠️ Pope Gregory's sermon became church tradition, not biblical fact.

🎭 How the Lie Spread

Medieval art, literature, and church dramas painted her as a "fallen woman."
Movies, books, and pop culture repeated it without checking scripture.
Many assumed "demon possession = prostitution" — a false connection.

✅ What the Bible Actually Says About Mary Magdalene

📖 Luke 8:2–3

Yeshua cast seven demons out of her (not described as sin or prostitution).
She supported His ministry financially and faithfully.

📖 Matthew 27:55–56, Mark 15:40, John 19:25

She was present at the crucifixion and burial of Yeshua.

📖 John 20:1–18

She was the first to witness the resurrection.
Yeshua appeared to her first, and she became the first to declare “I have seen the Lord!”

🕊️ This makes her the very first witness to the risen Messiah.

❤️ Why This Matters

Calling her a prostitute distorts her legacy as a righteous, faithful disciple.

The Bible never once calls Mary Magdalene a "sinful woman" or links her to prostitution.

She is portrayed as loyal, healed, generous, courageous, and faithful to the end.

✝️ She was not a fallen woman—she was a faithful one.

✡️ Truth Over Tradition

The false story came centuries after the gospels, through a Greek-Roman church system that mixed scripture with assumptions.
But the Hebrew gospels (before they were filtered through Greek lenses) clearly separate these women.

✅ Mary Magdalene: Who She Really Was

🩸 Stood by Him at the cross (John 19:25)
🕊️ Witnessed the empty tomb (John 20:1)
📣 Proclaimed His resurrection (John 20:18)

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📖 Let the Word speak—not man-made tradition.

✝️ Mary Magdalene: Not a prostitute. A faithful disciple. A witness of the resurrection.