Mary Magdalene?

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A friend of mine doesn’t believe that the woman who Jesus saved from being stoned to death from the pharisies was Mary Magdalene and he claims that’s a “Catholic” thing.

How clear is it in scripture about Mary Magdalene? Was it her who Christ saved or another?
 
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A friend of mine doesn’t believe that the woman who Jesus saved from being stoned to death from the pharisies was Mary Magdalene and he claims that’s a “Catholic” thing.

How clear is it in scripture about Mary Magdalene? Was it her who Christ saved or another?
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The Bible does not explicitly say the name of the prostitute in the story (John 8). I’ve heard that catholics tradition (small “t”) leans toward it being Mary Magdalene.

The speculation might have resulted from Mary Magdalene’s name not being mentioned in the Gospel of John until after the story of the prostitute.

I lean toward it not being her. After all, Mary Magdalene’s name isn’t mentioned for another 11 chapters. The story of the prostitute is in John 8. Mary Magdalene is named in John 19.

Also, it seems that Jesus sent the prostitue away “Go and sin no more”. Not “follow me and sin no more”. But that’s just my opinion.
 
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How clear is it in scripture about Mary Magdalene? Was it her who Christ saved or another?
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It’s not in Scripture at all. I don’t know a single theologian (Catholic or otherwise) who subscribes to this. The assocation between Mary Magdalene and the woman nearly stoned (or also the woman who washed His feet with his tears and dried them with her hair) is nothing more than a folk tale.

I don’t know why your friend says it’s a Catholic thing. I know many protestants who also believe this.
 
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A friend of mine doesn’t believe that the woman who Jesus saved from being stoned to death from the pharisies was Mary Magdalene and he claims that’s a “Catholic” thing.
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The Bible does not identify the woman caught in adultery. The Church does NOT teach it was Mary Magdalen, and it is most definitely not a “Catholic thing” to believe it was her.

Mary Magdalen had seven demons cast out, and became a follower of Jesus, that is all we know of her.
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Mark 16:9 “When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons.”

Luke 8:1-3 " After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out; Joanna the wife of Cuza, the manager of Herod’s household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means.
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Was it her who Christ saved or another?
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This cannot be known conclusively one way or the other, but the bible makes no indication it was Mary Magdalen.
 
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A friend of mine doesn’t believe that the woman who Jesus saved from being stoned to death from the pharisies was Mary Magdalene and he claims that’s a “Catholic” thing.

How clear is it in scripture about Mary Magdalene? Was it her who Christ saved or another?
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Actually it comes from a pope, during a sermon, NOT an official teaching. It was his opinion, and we all know what opinions are like, even a popes. He was NOT teaching an official teaching of the Church, but since he was the pope people took it as official. I really don’t recall which pope, if you need references I can dig it up, but it’s really a non-issue.
 
He said that because we were whatching EWTN and a lady on there was saying something like: “So when we are like Mary Magdalene, awaiting to be stoned, and then set free by Jesus…”

My friend then said, “Well according to the Cathoilic Church it was Mary Magdalene but um was it?” With a slight sarcastic tone.
 
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