Matthew 27:55-56 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

⁵⁵And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.

⁵⁶Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

— Matthew 27:55-56

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