John 19:25 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

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

Ver. 25. Now there stood by the cross, &c.] The men were fled, the women stood to it. Souls have no sexes. Manoah's wife was the more manly of the two. Priscilla is sometimes set before Aquila. When St Paul came first to Philippi, he had none that would hear him, but a few women, Acts 18:18; Rom 16:3; 2 Timothy 4:19; Acts 16:13 .

John 19:25

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