Luke 23:49 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

All the people who knew Jesus personally, plus the women who had been following him since Galilee, were standing at a distance watching everything happen.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes all you can do is stand there and witness the hardest moments from afar.

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