Question 36 - Who were near the cross?

Matthew 27:55-56 NKJV - And many women who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him, were there looking on from afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's sons.

John 19:25 NKJV - Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

Answer:

                Matthew 27:55-56, “And many women, who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him, were there looking on from afar, among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James  and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons”.

                Mark 15:40,” There were also women looking on from afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joses, and Salome. John 19:25, “Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene”.

                Mark 15:25, “Now it was the third hour, and they crucified Him”. Mark 15: 24, “And when they crucified Him, they divided His garments, casting lots for them to determine, what every man should take.” From this, we know that they crucified the Lord Christ. After the crucifixion, they divided His garments. The time, which was predicted by Mark in his gospel, was the hours after the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus.  This was the time, in which the Lord Jesus left His life.

                So, the Lord Christ was on the cross approximately 3 hours.  According to John 19:31-32, they took the Lord for the crucifixion approximately 12’0 clock on midday. After wards, they crucified Him; Thereafter He died approximately 3’0 clock. For this reason only, Pilate marveled that He was already dead in Mark 15:44. Why did the atheist say that all are in one place in these three hours without moving? There would have gone long distance to drink water.  There would have been an infant’s mother who had no sufficient time for them to stay also the disciples of the Lord Christ were afraid and fled. So, they were seeing the crucifixion of Jesus secretly without appearing to anyone. So, whomsoever they saw when they see, they wrote those names. So, it is not a good question.