Meaning of myrrhbearer | Babel Free

Definitions

One of the people who, according to the New Testament, was directly involved in the burial of Jesus or the discovery of his empty tomb following his resurrection.

Examples

“The refrains of the myrrhbearers give the sense of this service: By the tomb stood an angel radiant in light, and thus did he speak to the myrrh-bearing women:[…]”

“In the Resurrection narrative of the Gospel of Luke, Mary Magdalene is a myrrhbearer and a messenger. She and the other women with her went to Jesus’ tomb and found the stone rolled away.”

“Some Churches celebrate Joanna and the other myrrhbearers on August 3rd.”

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