{Stood afar off} (hist(886b)eisan apo makrothen). Same verb
as in verse  35 . Melancholy picture of the inner circle of the
acquaintances of Jesus and the faithful band of women from
Galilee. {Seeing these things} (hor(9373)ai tauta). And helpless
either to prevent them or to understand them. They could only
stand and look with blinded eyes.