Matthew 27:57-61
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Jesus Is Laid In a Rich Man’s Tomb
57 Now having become evening[a], a rich man from Arimathea came, Joseph as to the-name, who also himself became-a-disciple to Jesus. 58 This one, having gone to Pilate, asked-for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered that it be given-back. 59 And having taken the body, Joseph wrapped it in clean linen-cloth 60 and laid it in his new tomb which he hewed in the rock. And having rolled a large stone to the door of the tomb, he departed. 61 And Mary the Magdalene was there, and the other[b] Mary, sitting in front of the burial-place.
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- Matthew 27:57 That is, between 3 and 6 p.m., before the Sabbath began at dark.
- Matthew 27:61 That is, the other one mentioned in v 56.
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