The Burial of Jesus

50 There(A) was a good and righteous man named Joseph, a member of the Sanhedrin, 51 who had not agreed with their plan(B) and action. He was from Arimathea, a Judean town, and was looking forward to the kingdom of God.(C) 52 He approached Pilate and asked for Jesus’s body. 53 Taking it down, he wrapped it in fine linen and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had ever been placed.[a](D) 54 It was the preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.[b] 55 The women(E) who had come with him from Galilee followed along and observed the tomb and how his body was placed. 56 Then they returned and prepared spices and perfumes.(F) And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. 23:53 Or interred, or laid
  2. 23:54 Lit was dawning

Jesus Is Buried

50 (A)And a man named Joseph, who was a (B)member of the Council, a good and righteous man 51 (he had not consented to their plan and action), a man from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was (C)waiting 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 cut into the rock, where no one had ever lain. 54 It was a [a](D)preparation day, and a Sabbath was about to [b]begin. 55 Now (E)the women who had come with Him from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was laid. 56 And then they returned and (F)prepared spices and perfumes.

And (G)on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 23:54 I.e., preparation for the Sabbath
  2. Luke 23:54 Lit dawn