Matthew 27:55

And many women were there, beholding afar off, they who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him;

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

In Context

54And the centurion, and they that with him were watching Jesus, on seeing the earthquake, and the things that were done, were exceedingly afraid, saying: Truly this was the Son of God.

56among whom was Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

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Cross References

Luke 8:2and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called the Magdalene, from whom had gone out seven demons,

Luke 23:48And all the multitudes who had come together to that sight, having beheld the things that were done, returned, beating their breasts.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 27:51-57

The Crucifixion; The Death of Christ. 50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; 52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, 53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. 54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the… Read the whole commentary →

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