Jesus treated women like the rest of his disciples. That's the picture we get in the canonical gospels, which is quite different from the gnostic writings like the gospel of Thomas. Check this out! | Michael S. Heiser

76K views · 7K reactions | A key theme of The Chosen series and our devotional book, The Chosen: 40 Days With Jesus, is the unique way Jesus treated women compared to society at the time. We dig deeper into the stories in the gospels that indicate Jesus often chose women to illustrate vital faith principles, and of course to announce his greatest moment. | The Chosen | Facebook

Early in the morning, Mary Magdalene, a friend and follower of Jesus, came to the tomb to care for Jesus Christ’s body. To her astonishment, she found the tomb empty. Later, as she wept outside the tomb, a man addressed her—a gardener, she supposed. But then He said her name: “Mary.” And she saw. It was Jesus Christ, alive again. The knowledge was too wonderful to contain. Her faith propelled her into a joyous sprint as she ran to tell the others. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint