§ 167. THE BURIAL OF THE BODY OF JESUS IN THE TOMB OF JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA AFTER PROOF OF HIS DEATH

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John 19:31-42
31 The Jews therefore, because it was the Preparation, that the bodies
should not remain on the cross upon the sabbath (for the day of that
sabbath was a high day), asked of Pilate that their legs might be broken,
and that they might be taken away. 32 The soldiers therefore came, and
brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him:
33 but when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they
brake not his legs: 34 howbeit one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his
side, and straightway there came out blood and water. 35 And he that hath
seen hath borne witness, and his witness is true: and he knoweth that he
saith true, that ye also may believe. 36 For these things came to pass, that
the scripture might be fulfilled [see Ex. 12:46; Num. 9:12; Ps. 34:20], A
bone of him shall not be 3broken. 37 And again another scripture saith
[see Zech. 12:10. Deut. 21:22-23; Ex. 34:24], They shall look on him
whom they pierced.
Mark 15:42-46 Matt. 27:57-60 Luke 23:50-54 John 19:31-42
42 And when
even was now
come, because
it was the
Preparation,
that is, the day
before the
sabbath, 43 there
came Joseph of
Arimathæa, a
councillor of
honourable
estate,

who also
himself was
looking for the
kingdom of
God;
and
he boldly went
in unto Pilate,
and asked for
the body of
Jesus. 44 And
Pilate marvelled
if he were
already dead:
and calling
unto him the
centurion, he
asked him whether
he 1had been
any while dead.
45 And when he
learned it of
the centurion,
he granted the
corpse to
Joseph.

46 And he
bought a linen
cloth, and taking
him down,
wound him in
the linen cloth,
and laid him in
a tomb which
had been hewn
out of a rock;
and he rolled
a stone against
the door of the
tomb.		 57 And when
even was come,
there came a
rich man from
Arimathæa,
named Joseph,

who also
himself was
Jesus' disciple:
58 this man went
to Pilate, and
asked for the
body of Jesus.

Then Pilate
commanded it
to be given up.

59 And Joseph
took the body,
and wrapped
it in a clean
linen cloth,
60 and laid it in
his own new
tomb, which
he had hewn
out in the rock:
and he rolled a
great stone to
the door of the
tomb, and
departed.
50 And behold,
a man named
Joseph, who
was a councillor,
a good man and
a righteous
51 (he had
not consented
to their
counsel and
deed), a man of
Arimathæa, a
city of the
Jews, who was
looking for the
kingdom of
God:
52 this man
went to Pilate,
and asked for
the body of
Jesus.



53 And he took
it down, and
wrapped it in
a linen cloth,
and laid him
in a tomb that
was hewn in
stone, where
never man had
yet lain. 54 And
it was the day of
the Preparation,
and the
sabbath 2drew
on.
38 And after
these things
Joseph of
Arimathæa,

being a
disciple of Jesus,
but secretly
for fear of the
Jews, asked of
Pilate that he
might take
away the body
of Jesus: and

Pilate gave
him leave. He
came therefore,
and took away
his body. 39 And
there came also
Nicodemus, he
who at the first
came to him by
night, bringing
a 4mixture
of myrrh and
aloes, about a
hundred pound
weight. 40 So
they took the
body of Jesus,
and bound it in
linen cloths with
the spices, as
the custom of
the Jews is to
bury. 41 Now in
the place where
he was crucified
there was
a garden; and
in the garden
a new tomb
wherein was
never man yet
laid [see Deut.
21:22-23].
42 There then
because of the
Jews' Preparation
(for the tomb was
nigh at hand)
they laid Jesus.

1 Many ancient authorities read were already dead.

2 Gr. began to dawn.

3 Or, crushed.

4 Some ancient authorities read roll.

§ 168. THE WATCH OF THE WOMEN BY THE TOMB OF JESUS