Matthew 27:55

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.”

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BSBPD

“And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And there were there many women beholding from afar, who did follow Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 27:55 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Luke 8:2as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
  2. Luke 23:27A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.
  3. Luke 23:48And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.
  4. John 19:25Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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