The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.
Parallel translations
- WEB The women, who had come with him out of Galilee, followed after, and saw the tomb, and how his body was laid.
- KJV And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
- NKJV And the women who had come with Him from Galilee followed after, and they observed the tomb and how His body was laid.
- NASB Now the women who had come with Him from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was laid.
- NLT As his body was taken away, the women from Galilee followed and saw the tomb where his body was placed.
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Quick answer
The Galilean women followed and saw the tomb and how the body was laid. They were eyewitnesses ensuring the resurrection account's reliability.
Overview
The faithful women observe both the tomb and the placement of Jesus' body. Their attentive witness means they could later testify they came to the right tomb and that Jesus had truly died. Luke highlights these women as credible witnesses, foundational to the certainty of the resurrection they would soon proclaim.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Luke 23:49But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.
- Luke 8:2as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
- Mark 15:47Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where His body was placed.
- Matt 27:61Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.
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