Luke 23:27

And a great multitude of the people and of women followed him, who also beat their breasts and lamented him bitterly.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 out, laying hold on one Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, they laid on him the cross, to carry after Jesus.

28But Jesus turning to them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but for yourselves, and for your children.

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Cross References

Mark 15:40Now there were also women looking on at a distance; among whom also was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the small, and the mother of Joses, and Salome.

Luke 8:52Now all were weeping and lamenting her: and he said, Weep not, 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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