Luke 23:27

And there followed him much people, and those women who mourned and wailed for him.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.

In Context

26AND as they led him away, they laid hold on Shemun Kurinoya, who was coming from the country, and they laid on him the cross, that he might bear (it) after Jeshu.

28And Jeshu turned to them, and said, Daughters of Urishlem, weep not for me, but for yourselves weep, and for your children.

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Cross References

Mark 15:40And there were women from afar who were beholding; Mariam Magdalitha, and Mariam mother of Jacub the less and of Josi, and Shaloom;

Luke 8:52And they were all weeping and wailing for her; but Jeshu said, Weep not, for she is not dead, but asleep.

Matthew Henry on Luke 23:27-32

The Crucifixion. 26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus. 27 And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. 28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. 29 For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs… Read the whole commentary →

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