55And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
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And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 50-56)We have here an account of Christ’s burial; for he must be brought not only to death, but to the dust of death (Ps. 22:15), according to the sentence (Gen. 3:19), To the dust thou shalt return . Observe, I. Who buried him. His acquaintance stood afar off ; they had neither money to bear the charge nor courage to bear the odium of burying him decently; but God raised up one that had both, a man nam…
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