Luke 23:27

And there was following him a great throng of the people, and of women, who were smiting themselves and lamenting him.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 of a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the country,—they laid on him the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.

28But, turning towards them, Jesus said—Daughters of Jerusalem! Do not weep for me; but, for yourselves, be weeping, and for your children.

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Cross References

Mark 15:40And there were, women also, from afar, looking on,—among whom were both Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the Little and Joses, and Salome;

Luke 8:52And they were all weeping, and beating themselves, for her. And he said—Be not weeping; for she died not, but is sleeping.

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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