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Luke 23:55

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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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  1. Luke 23:49Rank 1 from verse 55
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    49And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

  2. Luke 8:2Rank 2 from verse 55
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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,

  3. Mark 15:47Rank 3 from verse 55
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    47And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.

  4. Matthew 27:61Rank 4 from verse 55
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    61And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

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Luke 23:55

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

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body

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Sense 1: The material frame of a person or creature. Sense 2: A visible form, mass, or main substance. Sense 3: A unified whole or company composed of members. Sense 4: Substantial reality distinguished from a shadow.

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

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laid

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Sense 1: Placed, set, put down, deposited, arranged, established, founded, imposed, applied, stored, buried, or overlaid. Sense 2: Reclined or brought to rest.

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

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54And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

55And 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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56And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.

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