Luke 23:49

Luke 23:49 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
• New International Version (NIV)But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And all his acquaintances and the women who had followed him from Galilee stood at a distance watching these things.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But all His acquaintances, and the women who followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.

Context of Luke 23:49

47Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he began praising and honoring God, saying, “Certainly this Man was innocent.” 48All the crowds who had gathered for this spectacle, when they saw what had happened, began to return [to their homes], beating their breasts [as a sign of mourning or repentance]. And all His acquaintances and the women who had accompanied Him from Galilee were standing at a distance, watching these things. 50A man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), a good and honorable man 51(he had not consented to the Council’s plan and action) a man from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was waiting for and expecting the kingdom of God;

Luke 23:49 word by word

Εἱστήκεισαν δὲ πάντες οἱ γνωστοὶ αὐτῷ ἀπὸ μακρόθεν καὶ γυναῖκες αἱ συνακολουθοῦσαι αὐτῷ ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ὁρῶσαι ταῦτα.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• acquaintanceγνωστός, γνώριμοςgnōstos · acquainted withG1110
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the womenγυνήgunē · womanG1135
• followedσυνακολουθέωsunakoloutheō · to accompanyG4870
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• GalileeΓαλιλαίαGalilaia · GalileeG1056
• stoodἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• afar offμακρόθενmakrothen · from afarG3113
• beholdingὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778

Cross-references for Luke 23:49

• Luke 19:13So he called ten of his servants, and gave them ten minas [one apiece, each equal to about a hundred days’ wages] and said to them, ‘Do business [with this] until I return.’
• Psalms 38:11My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my neighbors stand far away.
• Psalms 88:18Lover and friend You have placed far from me; My familiar friends are in darkness.
• Psalms 142:4Look to the right [the point of attack] and see; For there is no one who has regard for me [to act in my favor]. Escape has failed me and I have nowhere to run; No one cares about my life.
• Luke 23:27Following Him was a large crowd of the people, including women who were mourning and wailing for Him.
• Luke 8:2and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and diseases: Mary, called Magdalene [from the city of Magdala in Galilee], from whom seven demons had come out,
• Matthew 27:55There were also many women there looking on from a distance, who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him.
• Mark 15:40Now some women also were watching from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joses, and Salome.
• John 19:21Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews’; but, ‘He said, “I am King of the Jews.” ’ ”

Commentaries on Luke 23:49

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 47-49Verses 47-49 See the notes at Matthew 27:52-55. Luke 23:48 The things which were done - The earthquake, the darkness, and the sufferings of Jesus. Smote their breasts - In token of alarm, fear, and anguish. They saw the judgments of God; they saw the guilt of the rulers; and they feared the farther displeasure of the Almighty.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 44-49Verses 44-49 We have here the death of Christ magnified by the wonders that attended it, and his death explained by the words with which he breathed out his soul. He was willing to offer himself. Let us seek to glorify God by true repentance and conversion; by protesting against those who crucify the Saviour; by a sober, righteous, and godly life; and by employing our talents in the service of Him who died for us and rose again.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 23:49

• Death
• Galilee
• Jesus, the Christ
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Galilee
• Galilee, Galilean
• Certainly
• Commend
• Condemnation
• Crucify
• Gorgeous
• Humiliation of Christ
• Paradise
• Superscription

Commentaries on Luke 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings