Matthew 27:56

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Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

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Jerusalem in New Testament TimesA plan of ancient Jerusalem as it was in New Testament times, with its walls, temple and gates.

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Cyrene was a North African city, Galilee the northern region where Jesus’ ministry began, and Jerusalem the Judean city of his crucifixion. The women named here connect Jesus’ death in Jerusalem with followers who had accompanied and supported him from Galilee; Cyrene relates to Simon, who carried Jesus’ cross.

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Matthew 27:56 mentions Cyrene, Galilee and Jerusalem.

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