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Mark 15:41
These women had followed Jesus and ministered to Him while He was in Galilee, and there were many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with Him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator identifies women at the crucifixion site who had previously accompanied Jesus in Galilee and traveled to Jerusalem with Him. The account places this observation during the evening of the Preparation Day before the Sabbath.
The words — The Greek ἠκολούθουν (ēkolouthoun) literally means "were following," and αἳ (hai) functions as a relative pronoun meaning "who." These terms anchor the statement to the women’s continuous movement from Galilee to Jerusalem.
The thread — The same group of women and their pattern of following and ministering appear in Matthew 27:55 and Luke 8:2.
Why it lands — The text establishes that these women provided material support during Jesus’ ministry and maintained their presence through His arrest and execution. A reader must account for their documented journey and service as part of the historical record of the crucifixion.
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The Greek words
King James Version
(Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.
Cross-references
- Luke 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,
- Matthew 27:55 And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.