Click
here to show/hide instructions.
Instructions on how to use the page:
The commentary for the selected verse is is displayed below.
All commentary was produced against the King James, so the same verse from that translation may appear as well. Hovering your mouse over a commentary's scripture reference attempts to show those verses.
Use the browser's back button to return to the previous page.
Or you can also select a feature from the Just Verses menu appearing at the top of the page.
Selected Verse: Matthew 27:56 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Mt 27:56 |
Strong Concordance |
Among [1722] which [3739] was [2258] Mary [3137] Magdalene [3094], and [2532] Mary [3137] the mother [3384] of James [2385] and [2532] Joses [2500], and [2532] the mother [3384] of Zebedee's [2199] children [5207]. |
| |
King James |
Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Among which was Mary Magdalene--(See on Luk 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 Mat 13:55-56.
and the mother of Zebedee's children--that is, Salome: compare Mar 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 (Mat 27:57-60).
For the exposition of this portion, see on Joh 19:38-42.
The Women Mark the Sacred Spot that They Might Recognize It on Coming Thither to Anoint the Body (Mat 27:61). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Mary 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 Luk 8:2.
And the mother of Zebedee's children - That is, of James and John, Mat 10:2. Her name was Salome, Mar 15:40. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
James
Son of Alphaeus.
(See Scofield) - (Mat 4:21). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Magdalene (ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ)
Neither Mary of Bethany (Mat 26:6-13) nor the woman who had been a sinner (Luk 7:37-48). The word denotes merely her town: She of Magdala. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| James - The less: he was so called, to distinguish him from the other James, the brother of John; probably because he was less in stature. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Mary Magdalene - She probably had her name from Magdala, a village or district in Lower Galilee. See Mat 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 Mat 10:3; Mar 15:40; Joh 19:25; and she was sister to the holy virgin. Thus it appears that there were four remarkable Marys mentioned in the Gospels.
1. Mary the Virgin, wife of Joseph.
2. Mary Salome, her sister, wife of Cleopas, Joh 19:25.
3. Mary Magdalene, or Mary of Magdala; and,
4. Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus, Joh 11:1.
Though Baronius asserts, and Lightfoot is of the same opinion, that Mary Magdalene, and Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus, was one and the same person. It is difficult to ascertain and distinguish these women where their names occur in the Gospels, so many being called by the name of Mary.
Joses - Several MSS. and versions read Joseph. |
61 And [1161] there [1563] was [2258] Mary [3137] Magdalene [3094], and [2532] the other [243] Mary [3137], sitting [2521] over against [561] the sepulchre [5028].
38 And [1161] after [3326] this [5023] Joseph [2501] of [575] Arimathaea [707], being [5607] a disciple [3101] of Jesus [2424], but [1161] secretly [2928] for [1223] fear [5401] of the Jews [2453], besought [2065] Pilate [4091] that [2443] he might take away [142] the body [4983] of Jesus [2424]: and [2532] Pilate [4091] gave him leave [2010]. He came [2064] therefore [3767], and [2532] took [142] the body [4983] of Jesus [2424].
39 And [1161] there came [2064] also [2532] Nicodemus [3530], which [3588] at the first [4412] came [2064] to [4314] Jesus [2424] by night [3571], and brought [5342] a mixture [3395] of myrrh [4666] and [2532] aloes [250], about [5616] an hundred [1540] pound [3046] weight.
40 Then [3767] took they [2983] the body [4983] of Jesus [2424], and [2532] wound [1210] it [846] in linen clothes [3608] with [3326] the spices [759], as [2531] the manner [1485] of the Jews [2453] is [2076] to bury [1779].
41 Now [1161] in [1722] the place [5117] where [3699] he was crucified [4717] there was [2258] a garden [2779]; and [2532] in [1722] the garden [2779] a new [2537] sepulchre [3419], wherein [1722] [3739] was [5087] never [3764] man [3762] yet [3764] laid [5087].
42 There [1563] laid they [5087] Jesus [2424] therefore [3767] because [1223] of the Jews [2453]' preparation [3904] day; for [3754] the sepulchre [3419] was [2258] nigh at hand [1451].
57 When [1161] the even [3798] was come [1096], there came [2064] a rich [4145] man [444] of [575] Arimathaea [707], named [5122] Joseph [2501], who [3739] also [2532] himself [846] was [3100] Jesus [2424]' disciple [3100]:
58 He [3778] went [4334] to Pilate [4091], and begged [154] the body [4983] of Jesus [2424]. Then [5119] Pilate [4091] commanded [2753] the body [4983] to be delivered [591].
59 And [2532] when Joseph [2501] had taken [2983] the body [4983], he wrapped [1794] it [846] in a clean [2513] linen cloth [4616],
60 And [2532] laid [5087] it [846] in [1722] his own [846] new [2537] tomb [3419], which [3739] he had hewn out [2998] in [1722] the rock [4073]: and [2532] he rolled [4351] a great [3173] stone [3037] to the door [2374] of the sepulchre [3419], and departed [565].
40 There [1161] were [2258] also [2532] women [1135] looking [2334] on afar [3113] off [575]: among [2532] [1722] whom [3739] was [2258] Mary [3137] Magdalene [3094], and [2532] Mary [3137] the mother [3384] of James [2385] the less [3398] and [2532] of Joses [2500], and [2532] Salome [4539];
55 Is [2076] not [3756] this [3778] the carpenter's [5045] son [5207]? is [3004] not [3780] his [846] mother [3384] called [3004] Mary [3137]? and [2532] his [846] brethren [80], James [2385], and [2532] Joses [2500], and [2532] Simon [4613], and [2532] Judas [2455]?
56 And [2532] his [846] sisters [79], are they [1526] not [3780] all [3956] with [4314] us [2248]? Whence [4159] then [3767] hath this man [5129] all [3956] these things [5023]?
25 Now [1161] there stood [2476] by [3844] the cross [4716] of Jesus [2424] his [846] mother [3384], and [2532] his [846] mother's [3384] sister [79], Mary [3137] the wife [3588] of Cleophas [2832], and [2532] Mary [3137] Magdalene [3094].
2 And [2532] certain [5100] women [1135], which [3739] had been [2258] healed [2323] of [575] evil [4190] spirits [4151] and [2532] infirmities [769], Mary [3137] called [2564] Magdalene [3094], out of [575] whom [3739] went [1831] seven [2033] devils [1140],
40 There [1161] were [2258] also [2532] women [1135] looking [2334] on afar [3113] off [575]: among [2532] [1722] whom [3739] was [2258] Mary [3137] Magdalene [3094], and [2532] Mary [3137] the mother [3384] of James [2385] the less [3398] and [2532] of Joses [2500], and [2532] Salome [4539];
2 Now [1161] the names [3686] of the twelve [1427] apostles [652] are [2076] these [5023]; The first [4413], Simon [4613], who [3588] is called [3004] Peter [4074], and [2532] Andrew [406] his [846] brother [80]; James [2385] the son of [3588] Zebedee [2199], and [2532] John [2491] his [846] brother [80];
2 And [2532] certain [5100] women [1135], which [3739] had been [2258] healed [2323] of [575] evil [4190] spirits [4151] and [2532] infirmities [769], Mary [3137] called [2564] Magdalene [3094], out of [575] whom [3739] went [1831] seven [2033] devils [1140],
21 And [2532] going on [4260] from thence [1564], he saw [1492] other [243] two [1417] brethren [80], James [2385] the son of [3588] Zebedee [2199], and [2532] John [2491] his [846] brother [80], in [1722] a ship [4143] with [3326] Zebedee [2199] their [846] father [3962], mending [2675] their [846] nets [1350]; and [2532] he called [2564] them [846].
37 And [2532], behold [2400], a woman [1135] in [1722] the city [4172], which [3748] was [2258] a sinner [268], when she knew [1921] that [3754] Jesus sat at meat [345] in [1722] the Pharisee's [5330] house [3614], brought [2865] an alabaster box [211] of ointment [3464],
38 And [2532] stood [2476] at [3844] his [846] feet [4228] behind [3694] him weeping [2799], and began [756] to wash [1026] his [846] feet [4228] with tears [1144], and [2532] did wipe [1591] them with the hairs [2359] of her [846] head [2776], and [2532] kissed [2705] his [846] feet [4228], and [2532] anointed [218] them with the ointment [3464].
39 Now [1161] when the Pharisee [5330] which [3588] had bidden [2564] him [846] saw [1492] it, he spake [2036] within [1722] himself [1438], saying [3004], This man [3778], if [1487] he were [2258] a prophet [4396], [302] would have known [1097] who [5101] and [2532] what manner [4217] of woman [1135] this is that [3748] toucheth [680] him [846]: for [3754] she is [2076] a sinner [268].
40 And [2532] Jesus [2424] answering [611] said [2036] unto [4314] him [846], Simon [4613], I have [2192] somewhat [5100] to say [2036] unto thee [4671]. And [1161] he saith [5346], Master [1320], say on [2036].
41 There was [2258] a certain [5100] creditor [1157] which had two [1417] debtors [5533]: the one [1520] owed [3784] five hundred [4001] pence [1220], and [1161] the other [2087] fifty [4004].
42 And [1161] when they [846] had [2192] nothing [3361] to pay [591], he frankly forgave [5483] them both [297]. Tell me [2036] therefore [3767], which [5101] of them [846] will love [25] him [846] most [4119]?
43 Simon [4613] answered [611] and [1161] said [2036], I suppose [5274] that [3754] he, to whom [3739] he forgave [5483] most [4119]. And [1161] he said [2036] unto him [846], Thou hast [2919] rightly [3723] judged [2919].
44 And [2532] he turned [4762] to [4314] the woman [1135], and said [5346] unto Simon [4613], Seest thou [991] this [5026] woman [1135]? I entered [1525] into [1519] thine [4675] house [3614], thou gavest me [1325] no [3756] water [5204] for [1909] my [3450] feet [4228]: but [1161] she [3778] [846] hath washed [1026] my [3450] feet [4228] with tears [1144], and [2532] wiped [1591] them with the hairs [2359] of her [846] head [2776].
45 Thou gavest [1325] me [3427] no [3756] kiss [5370]: but [1161] this woman [3778] [846] since [575] the time [3739] I came in [1525] hath [1257] not [3756] ceased [1257] to kiss [2705] my [3450] feet [4228].
46 My [3450] head [2776] with oil [1637] thou didst [218] not [3756] anoint [218]: but [1161] this woman [3778] [846] hath anointed [218] my [3450] feet [4228] with ointment [3464].
47 Wherefore [3739] [5484] I say [3004] unto thee [4671], Her [846] sins [266], which [3588] are many [4183], are forgiven [863]; for [3754] she loved [25] much [4183]: but [1161] to whom [3739] little [3641] is forgiven [863], the same loveth [25] little [3641].
48 And [1161] he said [2036] unto her [846], Thy [4675] sins [266] are forgiven [863].
6 Now [1161] when Jesus [2424] was [1096] in [1722] Bethany [963], in [1722] the house [3614] of Simon [4613] the leper [3015],
7 There came [4334] unto him [846] a woman [1135] having [2192] an alabaster box [211] of very precious [927] ointment [3464], and [2532] poured it [2708] on [1909] his [846] head [2776], as he sat [345] at meat.
8 But [1161] when his [846] disciples [3101] saw [1492] it, they had indignation [23], saying [3004], To [1519] what purpose [5101] is this [3778] waste [684]?
9 For [1063] this [5124] ointment [3464] might [1410] have been sold [4097] for much [4183], and [2532] given [1325] to the poor [4434].
10 When [1161] Jesus [2424] understood [1097] it, he said [2036] unto them [846], Why [5101] trouble ye [2873] [3930] the woman [1135]? for [1063] she hath wrought [2038] a good [2570] work [2041] upon [1519] me [1691].
11 For [1063] ye have [2192] the poor [4434] always [3842] with [3326] you [1438]; but [1161] me [1691] ye have [2192] not [3756] always [3842].
12 For in that [1063] she [3778] [846] hath poured [906] this [5124] ointment [3464] on [1909] my [3450] body [4983], she did [4160] it for [4314] my [3165] burial [1779].
13 Verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], Wheresoever [3699] [1437] this [5124] gospel [2098] shall be preached [2784] in [1722] the whole [3650] world [2889], there shall also [2532] this, that [3739] this woman [3778] [846] hath done [4160], be told [2980] for [1519] a memorial [3422] of her [846].
1 Now [1161] a certain [5100] man was [2258] sick [770], named Lazarus [2976], of [575] Bethany [963], [1537] the town [2968] of Mary [3137] and [2532] her [846] sister [79] Martha [3136].
25 Now [1161] there stood [2476] by [3844] the cross [4716] of Jesus [2424] his [846] mother [3384], and [2532] his [846] mother's [3384] sister [79], Mary [3137] the wife [3588] of Cleophas [2832], and [2532] Mary [3137] Magdalene [3094].
25 Now [1161] there stood [2476] by [3844] the cross [4716] of Jesus [2424] his [846] mother [3384], and [2532] his [846] mother's [3384] sister [79], Mary [3137] the wife [3588] of Cleophas [2832], and [2532] Mary [3137] Magdalene [3094].
40 There [1161] were [2258] also [2532] women [1135] looking [2334] on afar [3113] off [575]: among [2532] [1722] whom [3739] was [2258] Mary [3137] Magdalene [3094], and [2532] Mary [3137] the mother [3384] of James [2385] the less [3398] and [2532] of Joses [2500], and [2532] Salome [4539];
3 Philip [5376], and [2532] Bartholomew [918]; Thomas [2381], and [2532] Matthew [3156] the publican [5057]; James [2385] the son of [3588] Alphaeus [256], and [2532] Lebbaeus [3002], whose surname was [1941] Thaddaeus [2280];
39 And [2532] he sent away [630] the multitude [3793], and took [1684] ship [1519] [4143], and [2532] came [2064] into [1519] the coasts [3725] of Magdala [3093].