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Mary (1)
        (a tear) of Cle'ophas. So in Authorized Version, but accurately "of Clopas," i.e. the wife of Clopas (or Alphaeus). She is brought before us for the first time on the day of the crucifixion, standing by the cross. Joh 19:25 In the evening of the same day we find her sitting desolate at the tomb with Mary Magdalene, Mt 27:61; Mr 15:47 and at the dawn of Easter morning she was again there with sweet spices, which she had prepared on the Friday night, Mt 28:1; Mr 16:1; Lu 23:56 and was one of those who had "a vision of angels, which said that he was alive." Lu 24:23 She had four sons and at least three daughters. The names of the daughters are unknown to us; those of the sons are, James, Joses, Jude and Simon, two of whom became enrolled among the twelve apostles [JAMES], and a third [SIMON] may have succeeded his brother ill charge of the church of Jerusalem. By many she is thought to have been the sister of the Virgin Mary.


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Smith, William, Dr "Meaning and Definition for 'mary (1)' in Smiths Bible Dictionary".
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