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Stood by him (parestēsan autōi). Second aorist active indicative, intransitive, of paristēmi). Vivid picture of this group of widows as they stood around Peter, weeping (klaiousai) and showing (epideiknumenai, present middle as belonging to themselves, pointing with pride to) the very inner garments (chitnas) and outer garments (himatia), like the Latin tunica and toga, which she made from time to time (epoiei, imperfect active, repeated action). It was a heart-breaking scene.