Because of the events of this particular Passover\u00a0trip, the Gospels mention a group of family members and friends who travel with Jesus to Jerusalem.<\/p>\n
Mark lists Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and Joseph, and Salome (15:40). Matthew 27:56 lists Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and Joseph, and instead of Salome, the mother of Zebedee’s sons–possibly because she is already mentioned\u00a0as such in 20:20.<\/p>\n
Luke adds Joanna (Luke 24:10; possibly the same one as in 8:3). John adds Mary the wife of Clopas and\u00a0Jesus’ aunt (John 19:25). Jesus’ aunt and Mary’s sister\u00a0may be one of the women–not named Mary–mentioned in Matthew or Mark or Luke.<\/p>\n
This larger community around Jesus might be a one time phenomenon but more likely families traveled together to Passover. Luke writes that Jesus’ parents went to the Passover feast every year (2:41). Since Joseph is not mentioned, the reasonable assumption is that he has died.<\/p>\n
In John 7, Jesus’ brothers are preparing to go to the fall Feast of Huts, so it is reasonable to assume that they are part of the caravan as well.<\/p>\n
While the record shows that the Twelve were Jesus’ common companions, the historical context and hints in the records\u00a0suggest a community of friends and family who traveled with Jesus at least for specific events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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