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Luke 23:49

And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

KJV

εἱστήκεισαν δὲ πάντες οἱ γνωστοὶ αὐτῷ ἀπὸ μακρόθεν, καὶ γυναῖκες αἱ συνακολουθοῦσαι αὐτῷ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, ὁρῶσαι ταῦτα.

Greek NT

Stabant autem omnes noti ejus a longe, et mulieres, quæ secutæ eum erant a Galilæa, hæc videntes.

Vulgate

And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed with him from Galilee, stood afar off, seeing these things.

ASV

And all his acquaintance and the women that had followed him from Galilee stood afar off, beholding these things.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Γαλιλαία
galilaia
noun · 62×
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γνωστός
gnostos
adjective · 15×
γυνή
gune
noun · 219×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μακρόθεν
makrothen
adverb · 14×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
συνακολουθέω
sunakoloutheo
verb · 3×
ἀπό
apo
preposition · 640×
ἵστημι
istemi
verb · 152×
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×

Textual variants

3 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: αὐτῷ | WH/Treg/NIV: αὐτῷ | RP: αὐτοῦ
  • αὐτῷSBLGNT
  • αὐτῷWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • αὐτοῦRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: μακρόθεν | Treg/RP: μακρόθεν | WH/NIV: απο μακρόθεν
  • μακρόθενSBLGNT
  • μακρόθενTregelles, Robinson-Pierpont
  • απο μακρόθενWestcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: συνακολουθοῦσαι | WH/Treg/NIV: συνακολουθοῦσαι | RP: συνακολουθήσασαι
  • συνακολουθοῦσαιSBLGNT
  • συνακολουθοῦσαιWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • συνακολουθήσασαιRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. Nothing is placed in the Holy Scriptures without a reason, for they were uttered by the Holy Ghost, therefore let us enquire exactly into every point. For it is possible from one expression to find out the entire meaning (of a passage), as in the case before us. Many of them of Jerusalem said, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill? But, lo, he speaks boldly, and they say no…

Cross-references

  • Acts 1:14 — These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
  • John 19:25 — Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
  • Luke 8:2 — And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
  • Luke 8:2 — And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
  • Luke 23:27 — And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.
  • Luke 23:55 — And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
  • Luke 23:55 — And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
  • Mark 15:40 — There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
  • Mark 15:40 — There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
  • Mark 15:47 — And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.
  • Matt 27:55 — And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
  • Ps 38:11 — My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
  • Ps 38:11 — My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
  • Ps 88:18 — Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
  • Ps 142:4 — I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.