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In Mark, Salome is among the women who watched the crucifixion and had followed and supported Jesus in Galilee. In the Gospel of Thomas she becomes his host, with Jesus climbing onto her couch and eating at her table.
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Mark 15:40
New Testament
39 There were also women, watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome. 40 When he was in Galilee, they had followed him and given him support. Many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem were there too.
Gospel of Thomas 1:61
Nag Hammadi
60 They saw a Samaritan carrying a lamb on his way to Judea. He said to his disciples, “Why is that man carrying the lamb?” They said to him, “So that he may kill it and eat it.” He said to them, “While it is alive, he will not eat it, but only when he has killed it and it has become a corpse.” They said, “Otherwise he cannot do it.” He said to them, “So also with you: seek for yourselves a place of rest, lest you become a corpse and be eaten.” 61 Jesus said, “Two will rest on a couch; one will die, one will live.” Salome said, “Who are you, man? As if from One, you have ascended onto my couch and eaten at my table.” Jesus said, “I am he who comes from the one who is whole. I was given from my Father’s things.” Salome said, “I am your disciple.” Jesus said, “For this reason I say, if one is whole, he will be filled with light; but if he is divided, he will be filled with darkness.” 62 Jesus said, “I speak my mysteries to those [who are worthy] of my mysteries. Do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.”
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“... 61.2 Salome said. There is only one Salome named in the NT (Mk 15.40; 16.1), and her relations are unclear. Nothing is known of her except that she was a witness of the crucifixion, was one of the women who had supported Jesus’ ministry (Mk 15.41), and was one of the visitors to the tomb on Easter morning (Mk 16.1–8). She may be included here as Jesus’ host because of the mention in Mk 15.41 that she was one of the women who had provided for Jesus. ...”
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