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Luke 23:27

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 23:27 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women who bewailed and lamented him.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women who bewailed and lamented him.
Luke 23:27 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 23

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
24And Pilate gave sentence that what they asked for should be done.
25And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.
26And when they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to bear it after Jesus.
27And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women who bewailed and lamented him.
28But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
29For behold, the days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the breasts that never gave suck.
30Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And there followed him a great company of people, etc.] Not only of the common people, but of the principal inhabitants of the city; for among these were the chief priests, Scribes, and elders: some went for one thing, and some another; some pitying, and others mocking at him, and all to see the melancholy sight, (<422348>Luke 23:48) as is usual at executions: and what might make the crowd the greater, was the number of people in the city, which were come from all parts to the passover; as also the fame and character of the person, who was going to suffer: and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him; not that these were the same with the preficae of the Romans, or the ihlemistriai of…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“women--not the precious Galilean women (Luk 23:49), but part of the crowd.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“and of: Luk 23:55, Luk 8:2; Mat 27:55; Mar 15:40 Luke 23:28”
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