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Berean Standard Bible

“And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.”

Matthew 27:55

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After Jesus dies, Matthew mentions witnesses who were watching from a distance. They are not the twelve.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And a number of women were there, watching from a distance, who had come with Jesus from Galilee, waiting on his needs.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y estaban allí muchas mujeres mirando de lejos, las cuales habían seguido de Galilea á Jesús, sirviéndole:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Varias de las mujeres que habían seguido a Jesús desde Galilea y le servían estaban no muy lejos de la cruz.

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