Luke 23:55 Meaning and Explanation
“And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.”
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Read Full Chapter →The women from Galilee follow Joseph, and see the tomb and how Jesus' body is laid.
What Does Luke 23:55 Mean?
The faithful women who watched the cross now watch the burial. They note the tomb's location and how the body is placed — eyewitness details that will matter in three days, when they return and find the stone rolled away (Luke 24:1-3).
Their loyal attention becomes part of the gospel's evidence: the women who report the empty tomb are the very ones who saw exactly where and how he was laid; there is no mistaken grave. Love's small faithfulness — staying, watching, remembering — was being woven into the testimony on which the hope of the world rests.
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What does Luke 23:55 mean?
The women from Galilee follow Joseph, and see the tomb and how Jesus' body is laid.