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Mark 15

Mark 15:41

The Death of Jesus · Mark 15:33–41
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Translations

Modern
These women had followed Jesus and ministered to Him while He was in Galilee, and there were many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with Him.
Traditional
(Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.
Literal
…who had been following Him and had been ministering to Him when He was in Galilee, and many others, those having come up with Him to Jerusalem.
Latin
…et cum esset in Galilæa, sequebantur eum, et ministrabant ei, et aliæ multæ, quæ simul cum eo ascenderant Jerosolymam.

Original

Greek
English
These women had followed Jesus and ministered to Him while He was in Galilee, and there were many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with Him.

Notes

Mark 15:40–41

  • These women helped meet some of the financial needs of Jesus (see Luke 8:2–3). They were present at the burial and the empty tomb (Mark 15:47; 16:1–8). They were the first to witness the resurrection of Jesus.

  • Mary Magdalene was from the village of Magdala near the Sea of Galilee. She is a key figure in the resurrection stories (16:1, 9; Matthew 28:1; Luke 24:10; John 20:1, 11–18).

  • Mary the mother of James the younger: This James might have been James son of Alphaeus (Mark 3:18).

  • Salome is mentioned only here and in Mark 16:1.

Mark 15:16–41

The crucifixion story is one of the most historically reliable events from ancient history. Why would the early church invent a story where its central figure died as a criminal? This story was offensive to Jews and seemed ridiculous to non-Jews (1 Corinthians 1:23).

Theme notes and profiles

Women Named Mary

Events

Parallels

Psalm 22:1–31 Matthew 27:45–56 Luke 23:44–49 John 19:28–30

Places

Galilee: Region in northern Israel; key location in Jesus' ministry Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Centurion Gospel Mark, Gospel of Mary Passion

Topics

Galilee: Christ: Ministered to by Women of Galilee: The Northern District of Palestine: Women From, Ministered to Jesus Jesus, the Christ: Crucified (Just Outside Jerusalem) Women: Last at the Cross