Are Mary Magdalene, Mary of Bethany, the woman caught in adultery, and the woman who anointed Jesus's feet the same or different women?
Robert Sungenis answers that the four are most likely different women, noting that Mary was a very common name at the time. He points readers to his Luke commentary for the detailed case, and says the woman who anointed Jesus's feet in Luke is not necessarily Mary Magdalene, with considerable evidence that she is someone else.
A viewer asks whether Mary Magdalene, Mary from Bethany, the woman caught in adultery, and the woman who anointed Jesus's feet in Luke are four different women, or whether two or more could share an identity.
Answer
I do cover that in the Luke commentary, so you will have to go read it, because I cannot remember all the detail. Mary was a very common name then, and I would say, without even looking it up right now, that the four you mentioned are different women. For instance, the woman who anointed Jesus's feet in Luke is not necessarily Mary Magdalene; there is a lot of evidence that it is someone else. So that is one possibility, but I did detailed work on that in the commentary, so go read it for your answer.