In each Gospel account the core story is the same: Joseph of Arimathea takes the body of Jesus and puts it in a tomb, one or more of Jesus’ female followers visit the tomb early on the Sunday morning following his crucifixion, and they find that the tomb is e...
Lazarus, either of two figures mentioned in the New Testament. The miraculous story of Lazarus of Bethany being brought back to life by Jesus is known from the Gospel According to John. The name Lazarus was also used by Jesus in a parable about a rich ma
St. Andrew(died 60/70ce, Patras, Achaia [Greece]; feast day November 30) was one of theTwelve Apostlesof Jesus and the brother ofSt. Peter. He is thepatron saintofScotlandand ofRussia. In theSynoptic Gospels(Matthew, Mark, and Luke), Peter and Andrew—whose Greek name means “manly”...