Claim: Mary was a coward, afraid of the rulers
FALSETHE ANSWER
John 19:25-27: 'Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother'; Jesus says to the disciple, 'Here is your mother.' It was the disciples who fled (Mark 14:50). The text puts Mary at the cross.
SOURCE
Gospel of John 19:25-27; Mark 14:50 (NIV, Bible Gateway)
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