Matthew 27:55 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) And many women, who had followed Jesus from Galilee and had ministered to His needs, were watching [all this] from a distance. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition There were also numerous women there, looking on from a distance, who were of those who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him. American Standard Version (1901) And many women were there beholding from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: Common English Bible Many women were watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to serve him. Catholic Public Domain Version And in that place, there were many women, at a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And there were there many women afar off, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: |
And there were also some women watching all this from a distance. Among them were Mary from Magdala; Mary the mother of the younger James and [his brother] Joseph [i.e., probably the wife of Clopas. See John 19:25]; and Salome [i.e., the mother of James and John and wife of Zebedee. See Matt. 27:56].
These women had ministered to Jesus’ needs when they followed Him from Galilee. Others watching were many women who had come up to Jerusalem with Him.