She was the mother of a son who became an apostle, known as “James the Less,” or James the Little to distinguish him from the more conspicuous apostle of the same name. She was among the first to bear spices to anoint the dear dead body of her Lord, and with joy went forth to declare that He was alive forevermore. She was likewise a spectator at the tomb and fled when told by the angels that Jesus was not there ( Mark 16:8).
Mary was among the women from Galilee who followed Jesus to Jerusalem there to witness His death on the cross ( Matthew 27:56 Mark 15:40). “It is interesting to note that two mothers with their sons joined the company of the disciples and that three out of the four became members of the apostolic group.” We feel that Mary’s sons were older than Jesus else they probably would not have dared to interfere with Him by force ( Mark 3:21). The narrative suggests that her two fine sons likewise followed her from Galilee to Jerusalem. We do know that she was one of the women who followed Jesus and, having sufficient wealth, ministered unto Him and His disciples in material things thereby assisting them in their work ( Luke 8:2, 3). Some writers identify her as “the other Mary” ( Matthew 27:61), or as the wife of Cleopas or Alphaeus ( Matthew 10:3 Luke 24:18), or as a sister of Mary, the mother of Jesus. We are told practically nothing about this particular Mary, save that she was the mother of two children one of whom Jesus chose as an apostle, namely, James ( Matthew 27:55-61 Mark 15:40, 47 16:1 Luke 24:10, see Luke 23:49-56).
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