Mary the Magdalene, the Repentant Woman, and Mary of Bethany.

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Magdala

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Yes you can! For Mary Magdeline was called from Magdala at the same time Mary was called from Bethany.

The woman in Bethany named "Mary" who anointed Jesus with ointment using her hair isn't called anything but "Mary" by the apostle John. She's called "Mary of Bethany" by readers because Bethany is where she's located in the scene, and it's assumed that she lived there at the time. Can you rule out that Mary the Magdalene went from living in Magdala to Bethany? Can you also rule out that Mary the Magdalene was also called "Mary"?
 

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The woman in Bethany named "Mary" who anointed Jesus with ointment using her hair isn't called anything but "Mary" by the apostle John. She's called "Mary of Bethany" by readers because Bethany is where she's located in the scene, and it's assumed that she lived there at the time. Can you rule out that Mary the Magdalene went from living in Magdala to Bethany? Can you also rule out that Mary the Magdalene was also called "Mary"?
Can you prove she moved to Bethany? One cannot prove a negative- So I cannot prove Mary Magdala did not live in Bethany. But she followed Jesus so she lived nowhere.

And assumptions are dangerous to make absolute declarations on.
 

amigo de christo

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A False prophet giving false information.
Nothig new.
under the sun . many decievers abound and they can wear wool . Too many now preach and believe
in another gospel , AND friend , IT AINT NO GOSPEL at all , its a false love inclusive broad path to peridition .
 

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Can you prove she moved to Bethany?

Yes, because I can provide proof that Maria Valtorta was a true spokesperson of Jesus, and Jesus showed her scenes from His life on earth, and from them, I learned that Mary of Magdala came to live in Bethany again with her brother Lazarus and sister Martha after her conversion, and that's where she resided when she wasn't traveling with Jesus and the other apostles.

One cannot prove a negative- So I cannot prove Mary Magdala did not live in Bethany.

Actually, proving a negative is not inherently impossible, but it is more challenging than proving a positive, and can be achieved through various logical and empirical methods. But, since you say that you can't prove Mary the Magdalene didn't come to live in Bethany, you can't reasonably say that Mary the Magdalene and Mary of Bethany weren't the same woman.

But she followed Jesus so she lived nowhere.

And assumptions are dangerous to make absolute declarations on.

You say "Assumptions are dangerous to make absolute declarations on" right after making an assumption that Mary Magdalene lived nowhere after becoming a disciple of Jesus...