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# Mary (sister of Martha)
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## Facts:
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Mary was a women from Bethany who followed Jesus.
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* Mary had a sister named Martha and a brother named Lazarus who also followed Jesus.
* One time Jesus said that Mary had chosen what was best when she chose to listen to him teach rather than being anxious about preparing him a meal as Martha was.
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* Jesus brought Mary's brother Lazarus back to life.
* Sometime after that, while Jesus was eating in someone's home in Bethany, Mary poured expensive perfume on his feet in order to worship him.
* Jesus praised her for doing this and said that she was preparing his body for burial.
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(Translation suggestions: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
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(See also: [Bethany ](../names/bethany.md ), [frankincense ](../other/frankincense.md ), [Lazarus ](../names/lazarus.md ), [Martha ](../names/martha.md ))
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## Bible References:
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* [John 11:1-2 ](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/11/01 )
* [John 12:1-3 ](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/12/01 )
* [Luke 10:38-39 ](rc://en/tn/help/luk/10/38 )
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: G3137
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