Luke 23:55

55 And the women that were come with him from Galilee, following after, saw the sepulchre and how his body was laid.

Luke 23:55 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 23:55

And the women also which came with him from Galilee
(See Gill on Luke 23:49). followed after;
Joseph; and those that were with him, when they carried the body of Jesus, in order to inter it: and beheld, the sepulchre;
took notice of it, what an one it was, whereabout it stood in the garden, that they might know, and find it again: and how his body was laid;
in what position, form, and order; and observed that it was only wrapped in linen, and not anointed, or embalmed.

Luke 23:55 In-Context

53 And taking him down, he wrapped him in fine linen and laid him in a sepulchre that was hewed in stone, wherein never yet any man had been laid.

54 And it was the day of the Parasceve: and the sabbath drew on.

55 And the women that were come with him from Galilee, following after, saw the sepulchre and how his body was laid.

56 And returning, they prepared spices and ointments: and on the sabbath day they rested, according to the commandment.