‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance; we sang a lament for you, but you did not mourn.’
Luke 23:27 - The Text-Critical English New Testament A great multitude of people followed along behind, including women who were mourning and lamenting for Jesus. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And there accompanied [Jesus] a great multitude of the people, [including] women who bewailed and lamented Him. American Standard Version (1901) And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women who bewailed and lamented him. Common English Bible A huge crowd of people followed Jesus, including women, who were mourning and wailing for him. Catholic Public Domain Version Then a great crowd of people followed him, with women who were mourning and lamenting him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And there followed him a great multitude of people, and of women, who bewailed and lamented him. |
‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance; we sang a lament for you, but you did not mourn.’
Many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and provided for him were there looking on from a distance,
There were also some women looking on from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed along behind and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it.
as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had gone out,
Meanwhile, all the people were weeping and mourning for her, but Jesus said, “Do not weep; she is not dead but sleeping.”
Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn to joy.