NET Bible
"A great number of the people followed him, among them women who were mourning and wailing for him."
— Luke 23:27, NET Bible
“And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.”
“And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women who bewailed and lamented him. ”
“A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him.”
“And there followed him a great multitude of people and of women, who bewailed and lamented him.”
“And a great band of people went after him, and of women making signs of grief and weeping for him.”
“And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.”
So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.
He released the man they asked for, who had been thrown in prison for insurrection and murder. But he handed Jesus over to their will.
The Crucifixion As they led him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country. They placed the cross on his back and made him carry it behind Jesus.
A great number of the people followed him, among them women who were mourning and wailing for him.
But Jesus turned to them and said,“Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
For this is certain: The days are coming when they will say,‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore children, and the breasts that never nursed!’
Then they will begin to say to the mountains,‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills,‘Cover us!’