Luke 23 · Verse 49

Luke 23:49

And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
Luke 23:49, King James Version

Luke 23:49 in other translations

BSBBut all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.
WEBAll his acquaintances and the women who followed with him from Galilee stood at a distance, watching these things.
ASVAnd all his acquaintance, and the women that followed with him from Galilee, stood afar off, seeing these things.
YLTand all his acquaintances stood afar off, and women who did follow him from Galilee, beholding these things.
DARBYAnd all those who knew him stood afar off, the women also who had followed him from Galilee, beholding these things.
BBEAnd all his friends and the women who came with him from Galilee, were waiting at a distance, watching these things.
WebsterAnd all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off beholding these things.

What does Luke 23:49 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 49.

(o) "stood afar off" Ps 38:11, 142:4

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 23:44-49

We have here the death of Christ magnified by the wonders that attended it, and his death explained by the words with which he breathed out his soul. He was willing to offer himself. Let us seek to glorify God by true repentance and conversion; by protesting against those who crucify the Saviour; by a sober, righteous, and godly life; and by employing our talents in the service of Him who died for us and rose again.

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Luke 23:49 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΕἱστήκεισανHeistēkeisanHad stoodG2476
δὲdenowG1161
πάντεςpantesallG3956
οἱhoithose whoG3588
γνωστοὶgnōstoiknewG1110
αὐτῷautōwith HimG846
μακρόθενmakrothenafar offG3113
καὶkaialsoG2532
γυναῖκεςgunaikeswomenG1135
αἱhaithoseG3588
συνακολουθοῦσαιsunakolouthousaihaving followedG4870
αὐτῷautōHimG846
ἀπὸapofromG575
τῆςtēs<the>G3588
ΓαλιλαίαςGalilaiasGalileeG1056
ὁρῶσαιhorōsaibeholdingG3708
ταῦτα.¶tautathese things.G3778

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Cross references for Luke 23:49

  • Luke 8:2

    And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,

  • Psalms 38:11

    My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

  • 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.

  • Matthew 27:55-56

    And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.

  • Mark 15:40-41

    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; (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

  • Mark 15:47

    And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.

  • Psalms 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.

  • Psalms 88:18

    Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.

  • Luke 23:27

    And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.

  • Matthew 27:61

    And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

  • Job 19:13

    He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.

  • John 19:21-27

    Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews. Pilate answered, What I have written I have written. Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
acquaintance.
Job 19:13; Ps 38:11; 88:18; 142:4
the women.
27,55; 8:2; Mt 27:55,56,61; Mr 15:40,41,47; Joh 19:21-27

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Context

  • 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 23:50

    And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:

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Luke 23:49 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Mas todos sus conocidos, y las mujeres que le habían seguido desde Galilea, estaban lejos mirando estas cosas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et tous ceux de sa connaissance, et des femmes qui l’avaient accompagné depuis la Galilée, se tenaient loin, regardant ces choses.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Aber alle seine Bekannten standen von ferne, auch die Weiber, die ihm von Galiläa nachgefolgt waren, und sahen dies.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Stabant autem omnes noti ejus a longe, et mulieres, quæ secutæ eum erant a Galilæa, hæc videntes.