Mark 15:40

Mark 15:40 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
• New International Version (NIV)Some women were watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joseph, and Salome.
• English Standard Version (ESV)There were also women looking on from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
• New King James Version (NKJV)There were also women looking on from afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joses, and Salome,

Context of Mark 15:40

38And the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. 39When the Roman officer who stood facing him saw how he had died, he exclaimed, “This man truly was the Son of God!” Some women were there, watching from a distance, including Mary Magdalene, Mary (the mother of James the younger and of Joseph), and Salome. 41They had been followers of Jesus and had cared for him while he was in Galilee. Many other women who had come with him to Jerusalem were also there. 42This all happened on Friday, the day of preparation, the day before the Sabbath. As evening approached,

Mark 15:40 word by word

ἦσαν δὲ καὶ γυναῖκες ἀπὸ μακρόθεν θεωροῦσαι ἐν αἷς καὶ Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ καὶ Μαρία ἡ Ἰακώβου τοῦ μικροῦ καὶ Ἰωσῆτος μήτηρ καὶ Σαλώμη,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Thereδέde · thenG1161
• wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• womenγυνήgunē · womanG1135
• looking onθεωρέωtheōreō · to see/experienceG2334
• afarμακρόθενmakrothen · from afarG3113
• offἀπόapo · away fromG575
• amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• MaryΜαρίαMaria Mariam · MaryG3137
• MagdaleneΜαγδαληνήMagdalēnē · MagdaleneG3094
• MaryΜαρίαMaria Mariam · MaryG3137
• the motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
• of JamesἸάκωβοςIakōbos · JamesG2385
• the lessμικρόςmikros mikroteros · smallG3398
• of JosesἸωσῆςIōsēs · JosephG2500
• SalomeΣαλώμηSalōmē · SalomeG4539

Cross-references for Mark 15:40

• Psalms 38:11My loved ones and friends stay away, fearing my disease. Even my own family stands at a distance.
• Matthew 27:55And many women who had come from Galilee with Jesus to care for him were watching from a distance.
• Luke 23:49But Jesus’ friends, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching.
• John 19:25Standing near the cross were Jesus’ mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary (the wife of Clopas), and Mary Magdalene.
• Mark 16:9After Jesus rose from the dead early on Sunday morning, the first person who saw him was Mary Magdalene, the woman from whom he had cast out seven demons.
• Matthew 28:1Early on Sunday morning, as the new day was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went out to visit the tomb.
• Luke 8:2along with some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases. Among them were Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons;
• John 20:11Mary was standing outside the tomb crying, and as she wept, she stooped and looked in.
• Mark 15:47Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where Jesus’ body was laid.
• Mark 16:1Saturday evening, when the Sabbath ended, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome went out and purchased burial spices so they could anoint Jesus’ body.
• Matthew 13:55Then they scoffed, “He’s just the carpenter’s son, and we know Mary, his mother, and his brothers—James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas.
• 1 Corinthians 9:5Don’t we have the right to bring a believing wife with us as the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers do, and as Peter does?
• Galatians 1:19The only other apostle I met at that time was James, the Lord’s brother.
• James 1:1This letter is from James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. I am writing to the “twelve tribes”—Jewish believers scattered abroad. Greetings!

Commentaries on Mark 15:40

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40Joses - Some MSS. and versions read Joset, others Joseph. See on Matthew 27:56; (note).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 33-41Verses 33-41 There was a thick darkness over the land, from noon until three in the afternoon. The Jews were doing their utmost to extinguish the Sun of Righteousness. The darkness signified the cloud which the human soul of Christ was under, when he was making it an offering for sin. He did not complain that his disciples forsook him, but that his Father forsook him. In this especially he was made sin for us. When Paul was to be offered as a sacrifice…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 40-41These women helped meet some of the financial needs of Jesus (see Luke 8:2–3). They were present at the burial and the empty tomb (Mark 15:47; 16:1–8). They were the first to witness the resurrection of Jesus. Mary Magdalene was from the village of Magdala near the Sea of Galilee. She is a key figure in the resurrection stories (16:1, 9; Matthew 28:1; Luke 24:10; John 20:1, 11–18). Mary the mother of James the younger: This James might have been James son…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 15:40

• James
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joses
• Mary
• Salome
• Women

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Commentaries on Mark 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• 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