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Matthew 27:55

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

KJV

Ἦσαν δὲ ἐκεῖ γυναῖκες πολλαὶ ἀπὸ μακρόθεν θεωροῦσαι, αἵτινες ἠκολούθησαν τῷ Ἰησοῦ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας διακονοῦσαι αὐτῷ·

Greek NT

Erant autem ibi mulieres multæ a longe, quæ secutæ erant Jesum a Galilæa, ministrantes ei :

Vulgate

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

ASV

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

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

15 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Γαλιλαία
galilaia
noun · 62×
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γυνή
gune
noun · 219×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
διακονέω
diakoneo
verb · 37×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
θεωρέω
theoreo
verb · 57×
μακρόθεν
makrothen
adverb · 14×
πολύς
polus
adjective · 412×
ἀκολουθέω
akoloutheo
verb · 91×
ἀπό
apo
preposition · 640×
ἐκεῖ
ekei
adverb · 94×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
o
article · 19778×
ὅστις
ostis
relative_pronoun · 146×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • 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.
  • 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 23:48 — And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
  • Luke 23:49 — And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
  • Luke 24:1 — Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
  • 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;
  • Rom 16:6 — Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.