Matthew 27:56

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KJV King James Version

Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

WEB World English Bible

Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

ASV American Standard Version

among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

among whom was Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and of Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

Surrounding context — Matthew 27

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.

59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

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John 19:25Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the [wife] of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.Mark 16:9Now when [Jesus] was risen early the first [day] of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.Mark 15:47And Mary Magdalene and Mary [the mother] of Joses beheld where he was laid.Matthew 28:1In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first [day] of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.Matthew 13:55Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?Matthew 27:61And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.John 20:18Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and [that] he had spoken these things unto her.Luke 24:10It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary [the mother] of James, and other [women that were] with them, which told these things unto the apostles.John 20:1The first [day] of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.Matthew 20:20-21Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping [him], and desiring a certain thing of him.Mark 15:40-41There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

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