Bible Person

Mary

Meaning: rebellion · Female · 1 cross reference

This Mary entry refers to the mother of John Mark in Acts 12:12, not to Mary the mother of Jesus or the women at the cross and resurrection. She belongs to the Jerusalem church's domestic life and hospitality. First appears in Acts 12:12.1

AI summary: This Mary matters because her single cross reference shows the early believers gathering for prayer in a real household during a moment of crisis. The entry highlights how homes, kinship, and practical hospitality sustained the life of the church under pressure. Taken together, the material presents this Mary as a host figure in the Jerusalem church.1

Central Figure

Mary

Meaning: rebellion

Mary the mother of John Mark was one of the earliest of our Lord’s disciples.