Luke 23:55

The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed along behind and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.

In Context

54It was the day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was approaching.

56Then they returned and prepared spices and ointments. But they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:61Mary Magdalene was there, and so was the other Mary, sitting across from the tomb.

Luke 8:2as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had gone out,

Matthew Henry on Luke 23:51-56

The Burial of Christ. 50 And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just: 51 (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathæa, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God. 52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. 53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid. 54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath… Read the whole commentary →

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