John 19:25
23 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.
24 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.
Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own 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
And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
Read in contextMatthew 27:55–56
And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
Read in contextMark 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;
Read in contextJohn 20:1
The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
Read in contextJohn 20:11–18
But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,
Read in contextLuke 8:2
And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
Read in contextLuke 2:35
(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
Read in contextLuke 24:18
And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?
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