Maria is a personal name identifying several women in the narrative, often with family relationships or the designation Magdalene.

Maria functions as a personal name for several women, with the surrounding clauses distinguishing them by family relationship, household, or the designation Magdalene; the forms occur in accounts of Jesus’ birth, ministry, death, burial, and resurrection, as well as in Acts.

1. Personal name for women in the narrative · dominant

   The name identifies women through relationships and actions in the clauses where it occurs: in Matthew 1:18 the APB renders Mary as betrothed to Joseph, while in John 20:11 it renders Mary standing and weeping outside the grave. In John 19:25, the nominative form appears for both Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene; in Luke 24:10, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James are among those reporting to the apostles.

   Matthew 1:18John 20:11John 19:25Luke 24:10Acts 12:12Mark 16:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB presents the name as "Mary" and commonly adds identifying phrases such as "Mary Magdalene," "Mary the mother of James," or "Mary your wife." Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, these added descriptions reflect the clauses surrounding the name.