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The theme of love to Christ is profoundly illustrated through the lives and actions of certain women in the New Testament. These women exemplify devotion, service, and unwavering faith, offering a model of love that is both personal and sacrificial.

Mary of Bethany

Mary of Bethany is a prominent figure who demonstrates deep love for Christ. In Luke 10:39, Mary is described as sitting at the Lord's feet, listening to His teaching. Her posture of humility and eagerness to learn underscores her devotion. In John 12:3, Mary anoints Jesus' feet with expensive perfume and wipes them with her hair. This act of worship and sacrifice signifies her recognition of Jesus' worth and foreshadows His impending death and burial. Jesus commends her actions, saying, "Leave her alone; she has kept this perfume in preparation for the day of My burial" (John 12:7).

The Sinful Woman

In Luke 7:36-50, a sinful woman anoints Jesus' feet with her tears and wipes them with her hair, kissing them and pouring perfume on them. Her actions are a profound expression of repentance and love. Jesus acknowledges her love and faith, saying, "Therefore I tell you, because her many sins have been forgiven, she has loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little" (Luke 7:47). This narrative highlights the transformative power of Christ's forgiveness and the deep love it engenders in the hearts of those who receive it.

Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene is another significant figure who exhibits love and loyalty to Christ. She is mentioned as one of the women who followed Jesus and supported His ministry out of their own means (Luke 8:2-3). Her devotion is further demonstrated by her presence at the crucifixion (John 19:25) and her visit to the tomb on the morning of the resurrection (John 20:1). Mary Magdalene is the first to witness the risen Christ, and her encounter with Him is marked by a personal and intimate recognition when Jesus calls her by name (John 20:16).

The Women at the Cross and the Tomb

The Gospels record the presence of several women at the crucifixion and the tomb, including Mary, the mother of James and Joseph, and Salome (Mark 15:40-41). These women display steadfast love and courage, remaining with Jesus during His suffering and death when many of His disciples had fled. Their dedication is further evidenced by their role as the first witnesses to the resurrection, tasked with sharing the news with the disciples (Matthew 28:1-10).

Joanna and Susanna

Joanna and Susanna are mentioned in Luke 8:3 as women who, along with Mary Magdalene, provided for Jesus and His disciples out of their resources. Their support of Jesus' ministry reflects a practical expression of love and commitment, contributing to the spread of His message.

These accounts of certain women in the New Testament reveal a profound and multifaceted love for Christ. Their accounts highlight themes of worship, sacrifice, service, and faithfulness, offering timeless examples of how love for the Savior can be lived out in various circumstances and roles.

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Luke 23:28
But Jesus turning to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
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The Teaching of the Boisterous and Untaught, Desiring to Love: and ...
... Certain he lives sicker that loves Christ burningly, and ... Therefore flee women wisely
and alway keep thy ... if thou wouldst call again Christ's love without ceasing ...
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The Ministry of Women
... man let this record be written: 'Certain women also which ... true sweetness of our giving
to Christ, and as ... all our offerings, all our love, aspirations, desires ...
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That Perfect Love Binds to God Without Loosing and Makes Man ...
... Certain the heat of very devotion is sometimes hindered as by sleep, and the misuse
of the body or labour ... This is the love that ravishes Christ into our ...
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Persistence of Thwarted Love
... There is nothing more certain than that Jesus Christ has done ... If He could make every
man love Him, and so find every man, be sure that He would do it. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/persistence of thwarted love.htm

The Gifts of the Present Christ
... you with the unveiling of more and more of His love. ... To be faithful to the little
is the certain way to ... And Christ manifests Himself, in all deep and recondite ...
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The Love that Constrains
... deepen and strengthen your love to Jesus Christ is not ... much by efforts to work up
a certain warmth of ... link yourselves by faith with that great love which has ...
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Women as Well as Men, Slaves as Well as Freemen, Candidates for ...
... [2776] Husbands, love your wives ... one have a quarrel against any man; as also Christ
hath forgiven ... earnestness, whether they are like to please certain people or ...
/.../clement/the stromata or miscellanies/chapter viii women as well as.htm

The Risen Lord's Self-Revelation to Wavering Disciples
... And certain of them which were with us went to the ... Speech to Christ cleanses our
bosoms of much perilous stuff ... flows a torrent of speech, in which love and grief ...
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Christ's Friends
... How comes it that it is certain that Christ's friends ... point"the relation of the friends
of Christ to each ... it, 'This is My commandment, that ye love one another ...
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A Warning against Hypocrisy
... Those whose hearts are filled with the love of Christ ... the Lord the proceeds from
the sale of certain property. ... do large things in behalf of the cause of Christ. ...
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