Then he took Jesus’ body down from the cross, wrapped it in the cloth, and laid it in a tomb that had been carved out of the rock. Joseph bought a long sheet of linen cloth. The officer confirmed that Jesus was dead, so Pilate told Joseph he could have the body. (Joseph was an honored member of the high council, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come.) Pilate couldn’t believe that Jesus was already dead, so he called for the Roman officer and asked if he had died yet. As evening approached, Joseph of Arimathea took a risk and went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. This all happened on Friday, the day of preparation, the day before the Sabbath. And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses observed where He was laid. And he laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. Then he bought fine linen, took Him down, and wrapped Him in the linen. So when he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph. Pilate marveled that He was already dead and summoning the centurion, he asked him if He had been dead for some time. Now when evening had come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath, Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent council member, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, coming and taking courage, went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where he was laid. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb. So Joseph bought some linen cloth, took down the body, wrapped it in the linen, and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock. When he learned from the centurion that it was so, he gave the body to Joseph. Summoning the centurion, he asked him if Jesus had already died.

Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead. So as evening approached, Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath).

Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where the body was placed. Then he rolled a stone across the entrance of the tomb. After Joseph bought a linen cloth and took down the body, he wrapped it in the linen and placed it in a tomb cut out of the rock. When Pilate was informed by the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. He called the centurion and asked him if he had been dead for some time. Pilate was surprised that he was already dead. Now when evening had already come, since it was the day of preparation (that is, the day before the Sabbath), Joseph of Arimathea, a highly regarded member of the council, who was himself looking forward to the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

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