 Furthermore, when they laid Jesus in the tomb, she stayed close and kept him company, as we may have done at some point on the occasion of a loved one's death. St. Matthew attests to her courage. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were seated there in front of the tomb. When the Sabbath was over, as the first day of the week began to dawn, she set out with the other holy women for the place where the dead body of Jesus was lying in order to anoint it.