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John 19:37-39
English Standard Version
John 19:37-39
English Standard Version
37 And again another Scripture says, (A)“They will look on him whom they have pierced.”
Jesus Is Buried
38 (B)After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly (C)for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away his body. 39 (D)Nicodemus also, who earlier had come to Jesus[a] by night, came (E)bringing a mixture of (F)myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds[b] in weight.
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- John 19:39 Greek him
- John 19:39 Greek one hundred litras; a litra (or Roman pound) was equal to about 11 1/2 ounces or 327 grams
John 19:37-39
New American Standard Bible
John 19:37-39
New American Standard Bible
37 And again another Scripture says, “(A)They will look at Him whom they pierced.”
38 Now (B)after these things Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but a (C)secret one for (D)fear of the [a]Jews, requested of Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate granted permission. So he came and took away His body. 39 (E)Nicodemus, who had first come to Him by night, also came, (F)bringing a [b]mixture of (G)myrrh and aloes, about a [c](H)hundred litras weight.
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- John 19:38 I.e., the Jewish leaders
- John 19:39 Two early mss package of
- John 19:39 I.e., Roman libras (about 75 lb. or 34 kg)
John 19:37-39
New International Version
John 19:37-39
New International Version
37 and, as another scripture says, “They will look on the one they have pierced.”[a](A)
The Burial of Jesus(B)
38 Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he feared the Jewish leaders.(C) With Pilate’s permission, he came and took the body away. 39 He was accompanied by Nicodemus,(D) the man who earlier had visited Jesus at night. Nicodemus brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds.[b]
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- John 19:37 Zech. 12:10
- John 19:39 Or about 34 kilograms
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