55 ¶ And many women were there, beholding him afar off, which had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him.

56 Among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

57 [a](A)And when the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who had also himself been Jesus’ disciple.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:57 Christ is buried, not privately or by stealth, but by the governor’s consent by a famous man, in a place not far distant, in a new sepulcher, so that it cannot be doubted of his death.

55 Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs.(A) 56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph,[a] and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.(B)

The Burial of Jesus(C)

57 As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:56 Greek Joses, a variant of Joseph