Evangelio de hoy, jueves: ¿María de Betania y María Magdalena son la misma?

The Gospel reading for Thursday explores whether Mary of Bethany and Mary Magdalene are the same person.

According to a report by Valentín A. Lara for Religión en Libertad, the text describes a woman from the city, identified as a sinner, who arrives at a meal with a jar of perfume. She stands behind Jesus at his feet, weeping, and uses her hair to wipe his feet while kissing them and anointing them with the perfume.

The report notes that the person who invited Jesus questioned whether Jesus was a prophet, suggesting that if he were, he would know the woman's identity and her status as a sinner.