40 (A)There were also women looking on (B)from afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joses, and Salome, 41 who also (C)followed Him and ministered to Him when He was in Galilee, and many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem.

Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb(D)

42 (E)Now when evening had come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath, 43 Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent council member, who (F)was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, coming and taking courage, went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 44 Pilate marveled that He was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him if He had been dead for some time. 45 So when he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph. 46 (G)Then he bought fine linen, took Him down, and wrapped Him in the linen. 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. 47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses observed where He was laid.

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40 Some women were watching from a distance.(A) Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joseph,[a] and Salome.(B) 41 In Galilee these women had followed him and cared for his needs. Many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem were also there.(C)

The Burial of Jesus(D)

42 It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath).(E) So as evening approached, 43 Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council,(F) who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God,(G) went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. 44 Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him if Jesus had already died. 45 When he learned from the centurion(H) that it was so, he gave the body to Joseph. 46 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. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.(I) 47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph(J) saw where he was laid.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 15:40 Greek Joses, a variant of Joseph; also in verse 47