KJV King James Version
And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
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Matthew 27:55
And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.
WEB World English Bible
Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.
ASV American Standard Version
And many women were there beholding from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And there were there many women beholding from afar, who did follow Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him,
Surrounding context — Matthew 27
52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
55 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.
57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:
58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἮσανG1510 · eimito beδὲG1161 · dethenἐκεῖG1563 · ekeithereγυναῖκεςG1135 · gunēwomanπολλαὶG4183 · polusmuchἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromμακρόθενG3113 · makrothenfrom afarθεωροῦσαιG2334 · theōreōto see/experienceαἵτινεςG3748 · hostis, hētiswho/whichἠκολούθησανG190 · akoloutheōto followτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoΓαλιλαίαςG1056 · GalilaiaGalileeδιακονοῦσαιG1247 · diakoneōto serveαὐτῷ,G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Luke 8:2-3And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,John 19:25-27Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the [wife] of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.Luke 23:48-49And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.Luke 23:27-28And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
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