Maccabees
A priest named Mattathias and his sons were the leaders of a revolt in 168–167 BC to make Syria stop…
People
Magi/Wise Men
A name used for the astrologers from the East who came to Bethlehem to honor the child Jesus. Whether there…
Malachi
The prophet who wrote the last book of the Old Testament. He lived around 450 BC and predicted that those…
Manasseh
Manasseh and Ephraim were the sons of Joseph by his wife, Asenath, the daughter of an Egyptian priest. They were…
Manoah
Samson’s father. Manoah and his wife had wanted a child for a long time. One day an angel appeared to…
Mark/John Mark
The writer of the second gospel and a friend of Peter. John was his Jewish name; Mark or Marcus was…
Martha of Bethany
A close friend of Jesus. Mary, her brother, Lazarus, and sister, Mary, lived in Bethany, just two miles outside of…
Mary Magdalene
A follower of Jesus and the first person to whom Jesus appeared after His resurrection. She was called “Magdalene” because…
Mary of Bethany
The sister of Martha and Lazarus. Jesus often visited her family home in Bethany. Mary liked to sit with the…
Mary, mother of Jesus
The woman God chose to be the mother of His Son. When the angel Gabriel told her she would give…
Master
A name for Jesus used in the New Testament, especially in the gospel of Luke. The name showed respect for…
Matthew
A tax collector and one of Jesus’s disciples. He was also called Levi. He wrote the first book of the…