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Luke 23:49

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And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
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  1. Luke 8:2Rank 1 from verse 49
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    2And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,

  2. Psalms 38:11Rank 2 from verse 49
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    11My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

  3. Luke 23:55Rank 3 from verse 49
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    55And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.

  4. Matthew 27:55–56Rank 4 from verse 49
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    55And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

    56Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.

  5. Luke 23:27Rank 5 from verse 49
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    27¶ And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.

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Luke 23:49

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afar

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Sense 1: At or from a great distance. Sense 2: Figuratively, remote, estranged, or absent.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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beholding

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of behold, meaning to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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48And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

49And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

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50¶ And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counseller; and he was a good man, and a just:

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