And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
| Word | Greek | Strong’s | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| And | δὲ de | G1161 | but · conjunction |
| there | ἐκεῖ ekei | G1563 | there · adverb |
| was | ἦν ēn | G2258 | I (thou |
| Mary | Μαριὰμ Mariam | G3137 | Maria or Mariam (i.e. Mirjam) · noun — nominative singular feminine, a proper name |
| Magdalene | Μαγδαληνὴ Magdalēnē | G3094 | a female Magdalene · noun — nominative singular feminine, a people or place name |
| and | καὶ kai | G2532 | and · conjunction |
| other | ἄλλη allē | G243 | "else · adjective — nominative singular feminine |
| Mary | Μαρία Maria | G3137 | Maria or Mariam (i.e. Mirjam) · noun — nominative singular feminine, a proper name |
| sitting | καθήμεναι kathēmenai | G2521 | and (to sit · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, nominative plural feminine |
| against | ἀπέναντι apenanti | G561 | from in front · preposition |
| sepulchre | τάφου.¶ taphou | G5028 | a grave (the place of interment) · noun — genitive singular masculine |
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And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary--"the mother of James and Joses," mentioned before (Mat 27:56). sitting over against the sepulchre--(See on Mar 16:1). The Sepulchre Guarded (Mat 27:62-66).
And there was Mary Magdalene and the other Mary,.... The wife of Cleophas, and the mother of James and of Joses: sitting over against the sepulchre; observing where the body of Christ was put, and how it was laid; for they intended to prepare spices and ointments to anoint it with; and were mourning for the death of Christ: for sitting was a mourning posture, which now they were allowed, the body being taken down from the cross, and interred by leave of the governor; for, for one that died as a malefactor, they might not use the outward signs of mourning: the canon is this (w); for such "they do not mourn, but they grieve; and there is no grieving but in the heart: hence these women befor…
Read the whole note in the consoleMatthew 27:57-61 Matthew 27:57-61 Mark 15:42-47 Luke 23:50-56 57. And when the evening was come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus. 58. He went to Pilate, and requested the body of Jesus; then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. 59. And Joseph, having received the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth. 60. And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock, and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, he departed. 61. And Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite to the sepulcher. 42. And when it was now evening, (because it was the preparation, [293] which goes before the Sab…
Read the whole note in the consoleBurial customs were important in Judaism, especially in contrast to the Greeks and Romans, who cremated their dead. Leaving a corpse unburied was the severest form of judgment (Deut 21:22-23; 2 Kgs 9:37; Ps 79:3; Jer 16:4, 6; Ezek 29:5; Rev 11:9). Death was lamented and mourned (Mark 5:38-39); the body was washed (Acts 9:37), anointed (Matt 26:6-13; John 12:3, 7; 19:39), and wrapped in burial cloths (Matt 27:59; see Gen 50:2-3). The body was placed in a tomb (see Matt 23:27) that had been tunneled into a rock or carved into the side of a cave wall. The entrance to a tomb was often closed with a huge stone and sealed to prevent ceremonial uncleanness or robbery. • clean linen . . . new tomb:…
Or, when the rest left the Lord, the women continued in their attendance, looking for what Jesus had promised; and therefore they deserved to be the first to see the resurrection, because he that endureth to the end shall be saved. (Matt. 10:22.)
The mother of the sons of Zebedee is not mentioned as having sat over against the sepulchre. And perhaps she was able to endure as far as the cross only, but these as stronger in love were not absent even from the things that were afterwards done.
When the Lord's body was buried, and the rest returned to their own places, the women alone, who had loved Him more attachedly adhered to Him, and with anxious care noted the place where the Lord's body was laid, that at fit time they might perform the service of their devotion to him. And to this day the holy women, that is, the lowly souls of the saints, do the like in this present world, and with pious assiduity wait while Christ's passion is being completed.
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