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 in other translations
| BSB | The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed. |
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| WEB | The women who had come with him out of Galilee followed after, and saw the tomb and how his body was laid. |
| ASV | And the women, who had come with him out of Galilee, followed after, and beheld the tomb, and how his body was laid. |
| YLT | and the women also who have come with him out of Galilee having followed after, beheld the tomb, and how his body was placed, |
| DARBY | And women, who had come along with him out of Galilee, having followed, saw the sepulchre and how his body was placed. |
| BBE | And the women who had come with him from Galilee went after him and saw the place and how his body had been put to rest; |
| Webster | And the women also, who came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulcher, and how his body was laid. |
What does Luke 23:55 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 23:50-56
Many, though they do not make any show in outward profession, yet, like Joseph of Arimathea, will be far more ready to do real service, when there is occasion, than others who make a greater noise. Christ was buried in haste, because the sabbath drew on. Weeping must not hinder sowing. Though they were in tears for the death of their Lord, yet they must prepare to keep holy the sabbath. When the sabbath draws on…
Luke 23:55 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 23:55
- Luke 23:49
And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
- Luke 8:2
And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
- Matthew 27:61
And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
- Mark 15:47
And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.
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Context
- Luke 23:54
And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
- 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 23:56
And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.
Luke 23:55 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y las mujeres que con él habían venido de Galilea, siguieron también y vieron el sepulcro, y cómo fué puesto su cuerpo. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et des femmes qui l’avaient accompagné depuis la Galilée, ayant suivi, regardèrent le sépulcre et comment son corps y avait été déposé. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Es folgten aber die Weiber nach, welche mit ihm aus Galiläa gekommen waren, und besahen die Gruft und wie sein Leib hineingelegt wurde. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Subsecutæ autem mulieres, quæ cum eo venerant de Galilæa, viderunt monumentum, et quemadmodum positum erat corpus ejus. |