Luke 23:49

49 And all his acquayntaunce and the wemen that folowed him from Galile stode a farre of beholdynge these thinges.

Luke 23:49 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 23:49

And all his acquaintance
That were related to him in a natural, or in a spiritual sense, or both, as his own mother, and beloved disciple John, who were both present, ( John 19:26 ) or those that were known unto him, and familiar with him, who attended on his ministry, and often conversed, and were intimately acquainted with him:

and the women that followed him from Galilee;
among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Joses, and Salome the mother of Zebedee's children:

stood afar off;
from the cross:

beholding these things;
with wonder, as well as looking upon their dear suffering Lord, with aching hearts, and flowing eyes.

Luke 23:49 In-Context

47 When ye Centurion sawe what had happened he glorified God sayinge: Of a surtie this man was perfecte.

48 And all the people that came to geder to that sight beholdynge the thinges which were done: smoote their bestes and returned home.

49 And all his acquayntaunce and the wemen that folowed him from Galile stode a farre of beholdynge these thinges.

50 And beholde ther was a man named Ioseph a councelloure and was a good man and a iuste

51 and dyd not consent to the counsell and dede of them which was of Aramathia a cite of the Iewes: which same also wayted for ye kyngdome of God: