A suspension-body supporting device for an elevator, comprising: a plurality of lateral members (22, 23, 31, 32, 33, 41, 42, 53, 54, 55) mounted to a guide rail for guiding a body to be raised and lowered, the plurality of lateral members (22, 23, 31, 32, 33, 41, 42, 53, 54, 55) being provided vertically at a distance from each other; and longitudinal members mounted between the plurality of lateral members (22, 23, 31, 32, 33, 41, 42, 53, 54, 55), wherein: at least any one of a suspension body for suspending the body to be raised and lowered and a suspension body suspended in a hoistway is supported by at least any one of the plurality of lateral members (22, 23, 31, 32, 33, 41, 42, 53, 54, 55), characterised in that: each of the lateral members (22, 23, 31, 32, 33, 41, 42, 53, 54, 55) are mounted to the guide rail in a state in which a middle portion thereof is held in contact with the rear surface of the guide rail, the longitudinal members are provided at a distance from the guide rail and are provided on the right and left sides at a distance from the guide rail, respectively, one of the longitudinal members is mounted between horizontal end portions of each lateral member (22, 23, 31, 32, 33, 41, 42, 53, 54, 55), whereas the other one of the longitudinal members is mounted between the other horizontal end portions of each lateral member (22, 23, 31, 32, 33, 41, 42, 53, 54, 55). a plurality of lateral members (22, 23, 31, 32, 33, 41, 42, 53, 54, 55) mounted to a guide rail for guiding a body to be raised and lowered, the plurality of lateral members (22, 23, 31, 32, 33, 41, 42, 53, 54, 55) being provided vertically at a distance from each other; and longitudinal members mounted between the plurality of lateral members (22, 23, 31, 32, 33, 41, 42, 53, 54, 55), wherein: at least any one of a suspension body for suspending the body to be raised and lowered and a suspension body suspended in a hoistway is supported by at least any one of the plurality of lateral members (22, 23, 31, 32, 33, 41, 42, 53, 54, 55), characterised in that: each of the lateral members (22, 23, 31, 32, 33, 41, 42, 53, 54, 55) are mounted to the guide rail in a state in which a middle portion thereof is held in contact with the rear surface of the guide rail, the longitudinal members are provided at a distance from the guide rail and are provided on the right and left sides at a distance from the guide rail, respectively, one of the longitudinal members is mounted between horizontal end portions of each lateral member (22, 23, 31, 32, 33, 41, 42, 53, 54, 55), whereas the other one of the longitudinal members is mounted between the other horizontal end portions of each lateral member (22, 23, 31, 32, 33, 41, 42, 53, 54, 55). each of the lateral members (22, 23, 31, 32, 33, 41, 42, 53, 54, 55) are mounted to the guide rail in a state in which a middle portion thereof is held in contact with the rear surface of the guide rail, the longitudinal members are provided at a distance from the guide rail and are provided on the right and left sides at a distance from the guide rail, respectively, one of the longitudinal members is mounted between horizontal end portions of each lateral member (22, 23, 31, 32, 33, 41, 42, 53, 54, 55), whereas the other one of the longitudinal members is mounted between the other horizontal end portions of each lateral member (22, 23, 31, 32, 33, 41, 42, 53, 54, 55).