Luke 23:27

He was also followed by a great crowd of people, and of women too, who were beating their breast and lamenting him.

Montgomery 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 when they led him away they took hold of Simon, a Cyrenean, who was coming in from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry it behind Jesus.

28But Jesus turned to and said. "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me;

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Cross References

Mark 15:40There were some women also watching from a distance. Among them were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of Jamesthe younger and of Joses, and Salome,

Luke 8:52The people were weeping and bewailing her, but he said. "Stop your wailing; 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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