Matthew 27:56
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 27:56 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 27:56 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 27:56 — KJV
“Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.”
— Matthew 27:56 (KJV)
Matthew 27:56 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 27:56
“There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;”
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“And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.”
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“And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.”
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“It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:56: mary, magdalene, mother
“Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:56: mary, mother, james
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