Not the daughter of Herodias — a different Salome entirely: the mother of James and John.
Salome, Wife of Zebedee
Wife of Zebedee · Mother of James and John
In Mark’s Gospel
Stood watching the crucifixion "from a distance" with Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James the younger — the women who stayed when the men fled
Mark 15:40
Came to the tomb "very early on the first day of the week" with Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James, bringing spices to anoint Jesus
Mark 16:1-2
Found the stone rolled away and heard the young man say, "He has risen"
Mark 16:4-6
Who they were
- Devoted — followed Jesus to the cross and to the tomb (Mark 15:40; 16:1)
- Ambitious for her sons — wanted the best for James and John (Matt 20:20-21)
- Faithful — among the last at the cross and the first at the tomb (Mark 15:40; 16:1)
Read about them
Faces of Faith
“Surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses” — Hebrews 12:1
A keepsake of Salome, Wife of Zebedee’s story — the portrait on the front, the key moments on the back.
Faces of Faith cards coming soon to the TruVINE store.
Every claim above is from Scripture unless labeled “Tradition.” Depictions are checked against the WEB text on this site.
