Matthew 27:56

Matthew 27:56 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.
• New International Version (NIV)Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
• English Standard Version (ESV)among whom were Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joseph and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
• New King James Version (NKJV)among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

Context of Matthew 27:56

54When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.” 55And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons. 57When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus. 58He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

Matthew 27:56 word by word

ἐν αἷς ἦν Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ καὶ Μαρία ἡ τοῦ Ἰακώβου καὶ Ἰωσὴφ μήτηρ καὶ ἡ μήτηρ τῶν υἱῶν Ζεβεδαίου.¶Read the interlinear

• Amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• ·ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• MaryΜαρίαMaria Mariam · MaryG3137
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• MagdaleneΜαγδαληνήMagdalēnē · MagdaleneG3094
• ·καίkai · andG2532
• MaryΜαρίαMaria Mariam · MaryG3137
• motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
• of JamesἸάκωβοςIakōbos · JamesG2385
• JosephἸωσήφIōsēph · JosephG2501
• Zebedee’sΖεβεδαῖοςZebedaios · ZebedeeG2199
• sonsυἱόςuihos · sonG5207

Cross-references for Matthew 27:56

• Matthew 27:61Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.
• Matthew 28:1After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.
• Mark 15:40And there were also women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
• Mark 16:1When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint the body of Jesus.
• Luke 24:10It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.
• John 20:1Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.
• Mark 15:47Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where His body was placed.
• John 19:25Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.
• Matthew 13:55“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
• Matthew 20:20Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.

Commentaries on Matthew 27:56

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 56Mary Magdalene - She probably had her name from Magdala, a village or district in Lower Galilee. See Matthew 15:39. Some think she was called Magdalene from מגדלא magdala, which signifies a plaiter of hair. See Lightfoot. Mary the mother of James - She was mother of him called James the lesser, or junior, who was son of Alpheus or Cleopas - see Matthew 10:3; Mark 15:40; John 19:25; and she was sister to the holy virgin. Thus it appears that there were…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 56Mary Magdalene - Mary of Magdala. She had a special cause of attachment to the Saviour, having been relieved by him of a most dreadful calamity and restored to her right mind, after being possessed by seven devils. See the notes at Luke 8:2. And the mother of Zebedee‘s children - That is, of James and John, Matthew 10:2. Her name was Salome, Mark 15:40.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 51-56Verses 51-56 The rending of the veil signified that Christ, by his death, opened a way to God. We have an open way through Christ to the throne of grace, or mercy-seat now, and to the throne of glory hereafter. When we duly consider Christ's death, our hard and rocky hearts should be rent; the heart, and not the garments. That heart is harder than a rock that will not yield, that will not melt, where Jesus Christ is plainly set forth crucified. The graves…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5656. Among which was Mary Magdalene--(See on Lu 8:2). and Mary the mother of James and Joses--the wife of Cleophas, or rather Clopas, and sister of the Virgin (Joh 19:25). See on Mt 13:55,56. and the mother of Zebedee's children--that is, Salome: compare Mr 15:40. All this about the women is mentioned for the sake of what is afterwards to be related of their purchasing spices to anoint their Lord's body. The Taking Down from the Cross and the Burial (Mt…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 27:56

• Friendship
• Galilee
• James
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joses
• Love
• Mary
• Salome
• Women
• Zebedee

In the dictionaries

• Mary Magdalene
• Accusation
• Cleophas
• James
• John
• Magdalene
• Mary
• Notable
• Peter
• Plat

Commentaries on Matthew 27

• 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
• 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