John 19:25
23 When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
24 So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.
Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.
26 When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”
27 Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.
- KJV
- Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
- WEB
- But standing by Jesus’ cross were his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
- ASV
- These things therefore the soldiers did. But there were standing by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother`s sister, Mary the [wife] of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
- DARBY
- And by the cross of Jesus stood his mother, and the sister of his mother, Mary the [wife] of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala.
- BLB
- Now His mother, and the sister of His mother, [and] Mary the [wife] of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene had been standing by the cross of Jesus.
- ÅB
- Men ved Jesu kors sto hans mor og hans mors søster, Maria, Klopas' hustru, og Maria Magdalena.
- OTB
- Nær korset til Jesus sto Hans mor, Hans mors søster, Maria, Klopas' kone, og Maria Magdalena.
- B1930
- Men ved Jesu kors stod hans mor og hans mors søster, Maria, Klopas' hustru, og Maria Magdalena.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 23:49
But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.
Read in contextMatthew 27:55–56
And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.
Read in contextMark 15:40–41
And there were also women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
Read in contextJohn 20:1
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.
Read in contextJohn 20:11–18
But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb,
Read in contextLuke 8:2
as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
Read in contextLuke 2:35
so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed— and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”
Read in contextLuke 24:18
One of them, named Cleopas, asked Him, “Are You the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in recent days?”
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