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25 So the soldiers did these things.

But standing by the cross of Jesus were His mother, His mother’s sister [[a]Salome], [b]Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.(A) 26 So Jesus, seeing His mother, and the [c]disciple whom He loved (esteemed) standing near, said to His mother, “[Dear] woman, look, [here is] your son!” 27 Then He said to the disciple (John), “Look! [here is] your mother [protect and provide for her]!” From that hour the disciple took her into his own home.

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Footnotes

  1. John 19:25 The mother of the apostles John and James, the sons of Zebedee.
  2. John 19:25 The mother of James the Younger (also called James the Less). Believed to be a sister or sister-in-law of Jesus’ mother.
  3. John 19:26 John, the Apostle and author of this Gospel was Jesus’ cousin.

25 (A)Now beside the cross of Jesus stood (B)His mother, His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and (C)Mary Magdalene. 26 So when Jesus saw His mother, and (D)the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He *said to His mother, (E)Woman, behold, your son!” 27 Then He *said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her into (F)his own household.

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