Matthew 27:55 · Webster's Bible
Matthew 27:55 in the Original Greek
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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: |
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| WEB | Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him. |
| ASV | And many women were there beholding from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: |
| YLT | And there were there many women beholding from afar, who did follow Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him, |
| WBT | And many women were there (beholding at a distance) who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him: |
| DBY | And there were there many women beholding from afar off, who had followed Jesus from Galilee ministering to him, |
Commentary on Matthew 27:55
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown · Matthew 27:55
And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus--The sense here would be better brought out by the use of the pluperfect, "which had followed Jesus."
from Galilee, ministering unto him--As these dear women had ministered to Him during His glorious missionary tours in Galilee (see on Luk 8:1-3), so from this statement it should seem that they accompanied him and ministered to His wants from Galilee on His final journey to Jerusalem.
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Questions about Matthew 27:55
What does Matthew 27:55 say?
Matthew 27:55 in the Webster's Bible reads: “And many women were there (beholding at a distance) who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him:” Read it in the full context of Matthew 27, alongside the classic commentary on this page.
Where is Matthew 27:55 found in the Bible?
Matthew 27:55 is in the book of Matthew, chapter 27, verse 55, in the New Testament.
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Among which was Mary Magdalene,.... Out of whom Christ had cast out seven devils; and who having received much from him, loved much, which she showed by her zealous and constant attachment to him. She was called Magdalene, either because she was an inhabitant of Magdala, Mat 15:39, so we read (e) of R. Isaac, of "Magdala", or "Magdalene"; and the rather, because that Magdala was famous, or rather infamous, for whoredom; for which reason the Jews (f) say, it was destroyed: or else she was so called, because she was a "tonstrix", or plaiter of women's hair, as the word signifies (g); and so we often read of Mary, , "the plaiter of women's hair" (h); by whom the Jews seem to design Mary, the mother of Jesus, whom they confound with this Mary Magdalene. Jerom says (i), her name signifies "towered", or "fortified", because of her care and diligence, and the ardour of her faith; and "Migdal", in Hebrew, does signify a tower:
and Mary the mother of James and Joses: the same with the wife of Cleophas, and sister to Mary, the mother of Jesus: instead of Joses, the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions read Joseph: "Jose", in Hebrew, is the same with "Joseph", the last letter being cut off; the Arabic version reads Mary, the mother of James, and the mother of Joses, Joh 19:25.
And the mother of Zebedee's children: that is, of James and John; her name was Salome, Mar 15:40.
(e) Juchasin, fol. 96. 2. (f) T. Hieros. Taaniot, fol. 69. 1. Echa Rabbati, fol. 52. 4. (g) Maimon. & Bartenora in Misn. Kiddushin, c. 2. sect. 3. (h) T. Bab. Sabbat, fol. 104. 2. Chagiga, fol. 4. 2. & Sanhedrin, fol. 67. 1. (i) Ad Principiam, Tom. l. fol. 41.