Women in the New Testament

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Women in the New Testament are the diverse female figures—such as disciples, family members of Jesus, and early Christian leaders—who play significant roles in the narratives and theology of the New Testament writings.

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Label Occurrences
Women in the New Testament canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Biblical topic
Christian theological topic
New Testament studies topic
Religious studies subject
associatedWithReligion Christianity
associatedWithText Acts of the Apostles
Book of Revelation
Catholic epistles
linked to: Catholic Epistles

Gospels
Pauline epistles
linked to: Pauline Epistles
describedIn New Testament
includesFigure Anna the prophetess
Apphia
Chloe
Elizabeth mother of John the Baptist
Euodia
Jairus’s daughter
Jezebel of Thyatira in Revelation
Joanna wife of Chuza
Junia
Lydia of Thyatira
Martha of Bethany
Mary Magdalene
Mary mother of Jesus
linked to: Virgin Mary

Mary of Bethany
Nympha
Phoebe
Priscilla
Rhoda
Salome
Sapphira
linked to: Safira

Susanna disciple of Jesus
Syntyche
Tabitha also called Dorcas
linked to: Dorcas

The Canaanite woman
The Samaritan woman at the well
The elect lady of 2 John
The great prostitute of Babylon
The hemorrhaging woman
The poor widow who gives two coins
The sinful woman who anoints Jesus
The widow of Nain
The woman clothed with the sun
mentionedIn Gospel of John
Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Mark
Gospel of Matthew
roleIncludes apostle
benefactor of Jesus
deacon
disciple of Jesus
follower of Jesus
house‑church leader
patron of early Christian communities
prophetess
witness of crucifixion
witness of resurrection
studiedInDiscipline Christian history
biblical studies
feminist theology
theologicalTheme discipleship
gender roles in Christian communities
leadership in the early church
salvation and faith
witness

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Saint Elizabeth category Women in the New Testament