Probable New Testament Female Disciples
The following New Testament women, though not called "disciples" in scripture, were closely identified with either Jesus or his apostles.
- Thecla
- Veronica
- Unnamed women at Pentecost with Mary Mother of Christ, his brothers and the 12 Male Disciples
- Unnamed sisters of Jesus,one of which might be Mary Salome
- Wife of Simon Peter
- Wives of apostles other than John
- Wives of Jesus' brothers Joseph, James, Simon and Jude
- Mariamne sister of apostles Bartholemew and Phillip
- Woman with an issue of blood
- Poor widow who cast two copper coins into the temple treasury
- Widow of Nain
- Woman who anointed Jesus' feet
- Woman bent double
- Saint Photini and her five sisters: Anatole, Photo, Photis, Paraskeve, Kyriake
- Woman taken in adultery
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