(209) The Burial of Jesus
Matthew 27:57-61, Mark 15:42-47, Luke 23:50-56, John 19:38-42
[A]After this a rich man, who was from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, went in before Pilate and earnestly asked that he might take away the body of Jesus. And look, it was Joseph.
Now Joseph was a prominent member of the Council, but he had not consented to their decision and deeds; for he was a good and just man who was waiting for the kingdom of God. He had become a secret disciple of Jesus (for he was afraid of the Jews), but he went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus; for it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath; and evening was approaching.[1]
[B]Pilate was surprised and wondered if He was already dead, so he called the centurion and questioned him as to whether He was really dead. [C]And when he heard the centurion’s report, Pilate ordered that the body of Jesus be given to Joseph.
So Joseph came and took the body of Jesus down. [D]And Nicodemus, who at the beginning came to Jesus by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. [E]Then they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen clothes with the spices, which is the burial custom of the Jews.
[F]Now in the place where Jesus was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden there was a new sepulchre cut out of stone, in which no one had yet been laid. The new tomb was Joseph’s. So, when he had taken down the body of Jesus and wrapped it in the clean fine linen cloth he had bought, he laid it in his own tomb, which he had hewn out of the rock. Then he rolled a great stone against the door of the sepulchre and departed.
[G]And it was there that Joseph and Nicodemus laid Jesus, for it was the Jew’s preparation day and the sepulchre was nearby; and the Sabbath was about to begin.
[H]The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed them and saw the sepulchre, and how His body was laid in it. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, the mother of Joses, were there, sitting across from the sepulchre looking at the place where He was laid. [I]Then the women returned and prepared spices and fragrant oils. And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment.
(209) The Burial of Jesus
Matthew 27:57-61, KJV
57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple: 58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. 59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he 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 sepulchre, and departed. 61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
(209) The Burial of Jesus
Mark 15:42-47, KJV
42 And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, 43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus. 44 And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead. 45 And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. 46 And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre. 47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.
(209) The Burial of Jesus
Luke 23:50-56, KJV
50 And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just: 51 (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God. 52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. 53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid. 54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on. 55 And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid. 56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.
(209) The Burial of Jesus
John 19:38-42, KJV
38 And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus. 39 And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. 40 Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner 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 sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. 42 There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews’ preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.
(1) The Sabbath began at sunset on Friday evening.
[A] Mt 27:57-58a, Mk 15:42-43, Lk 23:50-52, Jn 19:38a [B] Mk 15:44 [C] Mt 27:58b, Mk 15:45, Lk 23:53a, Jn 19:38b, [D] Jn 19:39 [E] Jn 19:40 [F] Mt 27:59-60, Mk 15:46, Lk 23:53b, Jn 19:41 [G] Lk 23:54, Jn 19:42 [H] Mt 27:61, Mk 15:47, Lk 23:55 [I] Lk 23:56