55Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs.


In Context

52 The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life.

53 They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus' resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many people.

54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, "Surely he was the Son of God!"

55 Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs.

56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.

57 As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus.

Matthew 27:55 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:55And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:55And there were there many women afar off, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:55And many women were there beholding from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:55And there were there many women beholding from afar off, who had followed Jesus from Galilee ministering to him,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:55And many women were there beholding from afar, which had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:55And many women were there (beholding at a distance) who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:55Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:55And there were there many women beholding from afar, who did follow Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:55And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him: