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Matthew 27:55

Matthew 27:55 is verse 55 of Matthew chapter 27, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.

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King James Version

And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

World English Bible

Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.

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Matthew 27:53–57 · Berean Standard Bible

53 After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.

54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”

55 And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.

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

57 When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Luke 23:27

A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

Luke 23:28

But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

Luke 23:48

And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.

Luke 23:49

But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.

John 19:25

Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.

John 19:26

When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”

John 19:27

Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home.

Luke 8:2

as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

Luke 8:3

Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.

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