30.Mary the Suphanite Confounded With Mary Magdalen

30.舍孚番的玛利亚与玛达肋纳的玛利亚混淆

Martha and Susanna had visited their inns on the way through Galilee to Samaria, for they exercised a kind of general superintendence, the other women seeing to those established in their own respective districts. They went together to the several inns, taking with them asses laden with all kinds of household necessaries. Once, when Mary the Suphanite accompanied them, the report spread among the people that Mary Magdalen now went around with the women who provided for the needs of the Prophet of Nazareth and His party. The Suphanite was in figure very like Magdalen, and neither of them was very well- known on this side of the Jordan. Besides being called Mary and the ill repute her past life had gained for her, the Suphanite also had anointed Jesus at a feast given by one of the Pharisees. She was consequently, even at this early date, confounded with Magdalen, a mistake that only increased with time among those not well acquainted with the Community.  (Vol. 3, pp. 94-95)

玛尔大和苏撒纳在从加里肋亚到撒玛黎雅的路上，曾到过她们的客栈，因为她们行使一种普遍的监督权，其他妇女负责照看各自地区客栈。她们带着满载着各种生活必需品的驴子一起去了几家客栈。有一次，当舍孚番人玛利亚陪伴她们时，有消息在众人中间传开了，说玛利亚玛达肋纳和那些供给纳匝肋先知及其随从食物的妇女在一起。舍孚番人玛利亚的长相很像玛达肋纳，她们两人在约旦河这边都不是很出名。除了被称为玛利亚和她过去的生活为她赢得的恶名外，这位舍孚番玛丽亚还在一位法利赛人举办的宴席上膏抹耶稣。因此，即使在早期，人们把她和玛达肋纳混淆了，这个错误只会随着时间的推移而在那些不熟悉团体中逐渐加剧。 （第 3 卷，第 94-95 页）