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There are stone steps up the side of the cliff in Whitby. They begin at the end of Church Street and lead to the cliff-top and St Mary's Churchyard. If you count them, there are 199!
The concept of Mary's perpetual virginity is not explicitly stated in the Bible. While the Bible does affirm Mary's virginity at the time of Jesus' birth (Matthew 1:25), it does not provide direct support for her remaining a virgin throughout her life. The belief in Mary's perpetual virginity developed within the early Christian tradition and is supported by some indirect biblical interpretations and theological reasoning.
(a) Mary, the mother of Jesus; (b) Mary Magdalene; (c) Mary, the mother of James; (d) Mary, the mother of Joses; (e) Mary, the wife of Clopas; (f) Mary of Bethany; (g) Mary, the mother of Mark; (h) Mary of Rome; (i) the "other" Mary.
There are no people listed in the Old Testament named Mary. The New Testament contains the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, Mary the sister of Martha, and Mary the wife of Clopas.
Lazarus had a sister called Mary. That Mary was not the mother of Jesus.