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Luke 23:27

Good News Translation

A large crowd of people followed him; among them were some women who were weeping and wailing for him.

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All my bones can be seen. My enemies look at me and stare.

‘We played wedding music for you, but you wouldn't dance! We sang funeral songs, but you wouldn't cry!’

There were many women there, looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee and helped him.

Some women were there, looking on from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of the younger James and of Joseph, and Salome.

Jesus turned to them and said, “Women of Jerusalem! Don't cry for me, but for yourselves and your children.

The women who had followed Jesus from Galilee went with Joseph and saw the tomb and how Jesus' body was placed in it.

and so did some women who had been healed of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (who was called Magdalene), from whom seven demons had been driven out;

Everyone there was crying and mourning for the child. Jesus said, “Don't cry; the child is not dead—she is only sleeping!”

I am telling you the truth: you will cry and weep, but the world will be glad; you will be sad, but your sadness will turn into gladness.