25 Near the cross(A) of Jesus stood his mother,(B) his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.(C) 26 When Jesus saw his mother(D) there, and the disciple whom he loved(E) standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman,[a] here is your son,” 27 and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.

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  1. John 19:26 The Greek for Woman does not denote any disrespect.

25 Meanwhile, standing near Jesus’ cross were his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.[a] 26 When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he kept loving standing there, he told his mother, “Dear lady,[b] here is your son.” 27 Then he told the disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home.

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Footnotes

  1. John 19:25 Or Mary of Magdala
  2. John 19:26 Or Woman