Mathis Grünewald (ca. 1511-1520)
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Compare John 19:25-27
I suspect that one of the reasons the women were so visible at the crucifixion of Jesus is that they were at less risk of arrest by the authorities, who may well have had the crowd under surveillance, looking for the apostolic “ringleaders” of the Christian movement.
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