Not a few women are in the crowd that follow the Uncondemned to His cruel death. Their attention is fixed upon Jesus. Some of them have seen Him before. Some have carried to Him their sick and suffering ones. Some have themselves been healed. The story of the scenes that have taken place is related. They wonder at the hatred of the crowd toward Him for whom their own hearts are melting and ready to break. 743 And notwithstanding the action of the maddened throng, and the angry words of the priests and rulers, these women give expression to their sympathy. As Jesus falls fainting beneath the cross, they break forth into mournful wailing.

Der var adskillige kvinder med i skaren, der fulgte den skyldfri til hans grusomme død. Deres opmærksomhed var rettet mod Jesus. Nogle af dem havde set ham før. Nogle af dem havde båret deres syge og lidende til ham. Nogle af dem var selv blevet helbredt. Der bliver fortalt om de oplevelser, de har haft. De undrer sig over mængdens had over for ham, for hvem deres egne hjerter bløder og er nær ved at briste af sorg. Og uden at tage hensyn til den ophidsede skare eller til præsternes og rådsherrernes vrede ord giver disse kvinder udtryk for deres kærlige deltagelse. Da Jesus segner under korset, bryder de ud i klagende gråd.