Bible verse

Matthew 27:55

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

Matthew 27:55 · BSB

Matthew 27:55 in context

The verses around it, from Matthew 27.

51 At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.

52 The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.

53 After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.

54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”

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

56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

57 When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.

58 He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

59 So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

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Matthew 27:55 in other translations

KJV

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

ASV

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

ERV

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

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