Matthew 27:55 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁵⁵ And many women, who had followed Jesus from Galilee and had ministered to His needs, were watching [all this] from a distance.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵⁵ And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵⁵ 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)

⁵⁵ And many women were there beholding from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

Common English Bible

⁵⁵ Many women were watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to serve him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵⁵ 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

⁵⁵ And there were there many women afar off, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

Matthew 27:55 Cross References

Mark 15:40

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].

Mark 15:41

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.