We know about her siblings, and where she lived. We can even see what she might have looked like, as imagined by Jan Vermeer in 1655 (above), but Mary of Bethany is one of the least-known women of the New Testament. She first appears in Luke 10:38-42, when Jesus visited for dinner, and her sister Martha was annoyed because Mary sat adoringly at Jesus’ feet rather … [Read more...] about Who was Mary of Bethany?