Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary (4 vols)

Mark 15:47

Mark 15:47. Mary the mother of Joses. The same person mentioned in Mark 15:4 a

Beheld, lit., ‘were beholding,' a continued action. Matthew 27:61: ‘sitting over against the sepulchre.'

Where he was laid. Luke (Luke 23:55), although mentioning the Galilean women more generally, says: ‘and how His body was laid.' Evidently the inspection was with a view to mark the spot, for the future anointing; but affection made these two linger. The original indicates that they came after the burial, entering without hesitation the garden of the rich councillor. The two members of the Sanhedrin (Joseph and Nicodemus; John 19:38-39) were still probably there. The company was a singular one, but a type of the Christian congregations collected together by the death of Christ Salome was absent. It she were the sister of our Lord's mother, she should go to comfort her mourning sister, who had probably left the scene of the crucifixion under the conduct of John some time before. Their temporary residence would be in the same place (John 19:27). An incidental hint of accuracy and truthfulness.

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Mark 15:47

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