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Mark 15:40

Mark 15:40
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;

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead,.... For death, by crucifixion, was a slow lingering death; persons that were in their full strength hung a great while before they expired; and the two…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Joses - Some MSS. and versions read Joset, others Joseph. See on Mat 27:56 (note).

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Mark 15:33-41

Here we have an account of Christ's dying, how his enemies abused him, and God honoured him at his death.

I. There was a thick darkness over the whole land (some think over the whole earth), for three…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

There were also women forerunners of the noble army of Holy Women, who were, in the ages to come, throughout the length and breadth of Christendom, to minister at many a death-bed out of love for Him…