Luke 23:27

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

A large crowd of people followed Jesus, including some women who wailed [in grief] and mourned over His plight.

Cross References

Matthew 11:17

‘We [pretended like we] were making music [at a wedding] but you did not dance; we [pretended like we] were wailing [at a funeral] but you did not beat your chest [in mourning].’

Matthew 27:55

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

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].

Luke 23:28

But Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem [i.e., women citizens], do not cry over me, but cry over yourselves and your children.

Luke 23:55

The women who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee followed behind [those carrying the body] and saw where the grave site was and how His body was placed in it.

Luke 8:2

and certain women who had been healed from [domination by] evil spirits and diseases. [These women were] Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven evil spirits had been driven out,

Luke 8:52

And all the people [in the house] were crying and beating their chests in mourning, so Jesus said [to them], “Do not cry, for the girl is not [really] dead but [only] sleeping.”

John 16:20

Truly, truly, I tell you, you will cry and mourn [i.e., over my suffering and death], but the world will be glad [about it]. You will be sad, but your sadness will turn to joy [i.e., when learning of my resurrection].