All his acquaintances, and the women who followed with him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.
Parallel translations
- KJV And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
- BSB But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.
- NKJV But all His acquaintances, and the women who followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.
- NASB And all His acquaintances and the women who accompanied Him from Galilee were standing at a distance, seeing these things.
- NLT But Jesus’ friends, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching.
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- Luke 8:2and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out;
- Ps 38:11My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague. My kinsmen stand far away.
- Luke 23:55The women, who had come with him out of Galilee, followed after, and saw the tomb, and how his body was laid.
- Matt 27:55–56Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.
- Mark 15:40–41There were also women watching from afar, among whom were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
- Mark 15:47Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of Joses, saw where he was laid.
- Ps 88:18You have put lover and friend far from me, and my friends into darkness.
- Ps 142:4Look on my right, and see; for there is no one who is concerned for me. Refuge has fled from me. No one cares for my soul.
- Luke 23:27A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him.
- John 19:21–27The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, “Don’t write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but, ‘he said, “I am King of the Jews.”’”
- Matt 27:61Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.
- Job 19:13“He has put my brothers far from me. My acquaintances are wholly estranged from me.
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