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The Death of Jesus

Matthew 27:55

In 9 translations

BSB
And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.
KJV
And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
WEB
Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.
ASV
And many women were there beholding from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
LSV
And there were there many women beholding from afar, who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him,
YLT
And there were there many women beholding from afar, who did follow Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him,
DBY
And there were there many women beholding from afar off, who had followed Jesus from Galilee ministering to him,
DRC
And there were there many women afar off, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
GNV
And many women were there, beholding him a farre off, which had folowed Iesus from Galile, ministring vnto him.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Ἦσαν δὲ ἐκεῖ γυναῖκες πολλαὶ ἀπὸ μακρόθεν θεωροῦσαι, αἵτινες ἠκολούθησαν τῷ Ἰησοῦ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας διακονοῦσαι αὐτῷ·
RP2018
Ἦσαν δὲ ἐκεῖ γυναῖκες πολλαὶ ἀπὸ μακρόθεν θεωροῦσαι, αἵτινες ἠκολούθησαν τῷ Ἰησοῦ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, διακονοῦσαι αὐτῷ,
TR-Boyd
Ἦσαν δὲ ἐκεῖ γυναῖκες πολλαὶ ἀπὸ μακρόθεν θεωροῦσαι, αἵτινες ἠκολούθησαν τῷ Ἰησοῦ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, διακονοῦσαι αὐτῷ,
SCR1894
ησαν δε εκει γυναικες πολλαι απο μακροθεν θεωρουσαι αιτινες ηκολουθησαν τω ιησου απο της γαλιλαιας διακονουσαι αυτω

Who and where

👤 Jesus Christ📍 Galilee◆ Holy Week◆ Crucifixion and Burial

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Part of

  • The crucifixion and burial of Jesus Soldiers crucify Jesus at Golgotha; in Mark, he is mocked, darkness falls, he cries out with the opening of Psalm 22 and dies, and the templ…

Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 8:2–3as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These…
  • John 19:25–27Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman,…
  • Luke 23:48–49And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts. But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at…
  • Luke 23:27–28A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him. But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

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