Matthew 27:55
Strong's Lexicon
And
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

many
πολλαὶ (pollai)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often.

women
γυναῖκες (gynaikes)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

were
Ἦσαν (Ēsan)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

there,
ἐκεῖ (ekei)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 1563: (a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there. Of uncertain affinity; there; by extension, thither.

watching
θεωροῦσαι (theōrousai)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2334: From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge).

from
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

a distance.
μακρόθεν (makrothen)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3113: From a (long) distance, afar. Adverb from makros; from a distance or afar.

[They]
αἵτινες (haitines)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.

had followed
ἠκολούθησαν (ēkolouthēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 190: To accompany, attend, follow. Properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. To accompany.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

from
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

Galilee
Γαλιλαίας (Galilaias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1056: Of Hebrew origin; Galiloea, a region of Palestine.

to minister
διακονοῦσαι (diakonousai)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1247: From diakonos; to be an attendant, i.e. Wait upon (figuratively) teacher; technically, to act as a Christian deacon.

to Him.
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.

Young's Literal Translation
And there were there many women beholding from afar, who did follow Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and ministered to Him were there, looking on from a distance .

New American Standard Bible
Many women were there looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee while ministering to Him.

King James Bible
And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs.

New Living Translation
And many women who had come from Galilee with Jesus to care for him were watching from a distance.

English Standard Version
There were also many women there, looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him,

New American Standard Bible
Many women were there looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee while ministering to Him.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and ministered to Him were there, looking on from a distance.

International Standard Version
Now many women were also there, watching from a distance. They had accompanied Jesus from Galilee and had ministered to him.

NET Bible
Many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and given him support were also there, watching from a distance.

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

English Revised Version
And many women were there beholding from afar, which had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

Young's Literal Translation
And there were there many women beholding from afar, who did follow Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him,
















Cross References
Mark 15:40
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;

Mark 15:41
(Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

Luke 8:2
And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,

Luke 8:3
And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.

Luke 23:49
And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

John 19:25
Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 27:54
Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

Matthew 27:53
And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

Matthew 27:52
And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

Matthew 27:56
Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.
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