Commentators like Spurgeon and Calvin emphasize the profound devotion of the women. They were the last to leave the cross and the first to arrive at the tomb. Though their understanding was incomplete—they came to anoint a dead body, not greet a risen Savior—God honored their faithful love. He chose them to be the first witnesses of the resurrection, making them, as Calvin notes, 'apostles to the apostles' and setting an example of unwavering love for all believers.