Matthew 27:61 meaning and explanation

Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.

Matthew 27:61, Berean Standard Bible

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Matthew has just described Joseph of Arimathea laying Jesus' body in his own new tomb and sealing it with a stone. Two women who had followed Jesus from Galilee, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, likely the mother of James and Joseph named in verse 56, remain seated opposite the tomb.

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