Matthew 27:61 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁶¹ Mary from Magdala and the other Mary [i.e., probably Jesus’ mother. See verse 56], stood near the grave site.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶¹ And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶¹ And Mary of Magdala and the other Mary kept sitting there opposite the tomb.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶¹ And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

Common English Bible

⁶¹ Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting in front of the tomb.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶¹ Now Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the sepulcher.

Matthew 27:61 Cross References

Matthew 28:1

Now as the Sabbath day ended and the first day of the week [i.e., Sunday] approached [Note: See Mark 16:1-2 for the exact timing], Mary from Magdala and the other Mary [i.e., Jesus’ mother. See Matt. 27:56] went to look at the grave site.

Matthew 27:56

Among them were Mary from Magdala; Mary, the mother of James and Joseph [i.e., probably the wife of Clopas. See John 19:25]; and the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee [i.e., Salome. Mark 15:40].