Where did the women watching the crucifixion stand? View all View original

This Bible contradiction is from the Skeptic's Annotated Bible.

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They stood far away.

Matthew 27:55 View context

And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

Mark 15:40 View context

There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

Luke 23:49 View context

And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

They stood near the cross.

John 19:25 View context

Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the [wife] of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.