b"Of the apostles, who was there on the day of Christ's crucifixion?Good question, eh? It opens a really interesting window into the emotional and spiritual tension of that day. According to the Gospel accounts, most of the apostles were not present at the crucifixion of Jesus.Mostly known:Present at the CrucifixionJohn (the beloved disciple) The only apostle explicitly mentioned as being at the cross.In John 19:2627, Jesus speaks directly to him, entrusting his mother Mary to Johns care. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, Woman, behold, your son!Not Present / Absent ApostlesThe other 10 apostles (excluding Judas Iscariot, who had already betrayed Jesus) are not recorded as being present at the crucifixion. According to Matthew 26:56, after Jesus arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane, all the disciples deserted him and fled.Judas Iscariot Betrayed Jesus and later died by suicide (Matthew 27:35). He was obviously not at the crucifixion.Faithful Women at the CrossWhile most of the apostles were absent, a group of faithful women stayed near Jesus during his crucifixion: Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, Salome, Mary, mother of Jesus.Insight into:Who was present at the crucifixion of Jesus; these passages show that women remained faithful and present, even when most of the male disciples fled. And John, the disciple whom Jesus loved, is the only male disciple explicitly named as being at the cross.Matthew 27:555655 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: 56 Among them was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedees children.Mark 15:4040 There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;John 19:2527 (adding verses 2527 for context)25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mothers sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! 27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her into his own home."