Mark 15:42-47
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42 And kai when evening opsia had already ēdē come ginomai, since epei it was eimi the day paraskeuē of Preparation ( that hos is eimi, the day prosabbaton before the Sabbath ), 43 Joseph Iōsēph · ho of apo Arimathea Harimathaia, a respected euschēmōn member of the council bouleutēs, who hos also kai himself autos was eimi expecting prosdechomai the ho kingdom basileia of ho God theos, went eiserchomai boldly tolmaō to pros · ho Pilate Pilatos and kai asked aiteō for the ho body sōma of ho Jesus Iēsous. 44 · ho · de Pilate Pilatos was surprised thaumazō that ei he was already ēdē dead thnēskō, so kai summoning proskaleō the ho centurion kentyriōn, he asked eperōtaō him autos if ei he had been dead apothnēskō for a long time palai. 45 And kai learning ginōskō from apo the ho centurion kentyriōn that he was dead, he gave dōreomai the ho corpse ptōma to ho Joseph Iōsēph. 46 So kai he brought agorazō a linen shroud sindōn, and taking kathaireō him autos down, he wrapped eneileō him in the ho linen shroud sindōn and kai laid tithēmi him autos in en a tomb mnēmeion, which hos had eimi been hewn latomeō out of ek rock petra; and kai he rolled proskyliō a stone lithos across epi the ho entrance thura of the ho tomb mnēmeion. 47 · ho · de Mary Maria · ho Magdalene Magdalēnē and kai Mary Maria the ho mother of Joses Iōsēs were watching theōreō closely where pou he was laid tithēmi.
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Mark 15:42-47
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Jesus’ Burial
42 Now[a] when evening had already come, since it was the day of preparation (that is, the day before the Sabbath),[b] 43 Joseph of Arimathea, a highly regarded member of the council,[c] who was himself looking forward to[d] the kingdom of God,[e] went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.[f] 44 Pilate was surprised that he was already dead. He[g] called the centurion[h] and asked him if he had been dead for some time. 45 When Pilate[i] was informed by the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. 46 After Joseph[j] bought a linen cloth[k] and took down the body, he wrapped it in the linen and placed it in a tomb cut out of the rock.[l] Then[m] he rolled a stone across the entrance[n] of the tomb. 47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where the body[o] was placed.
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- Mark 15:42 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic and introduction of a new character.
- Mark 15:42 sn The day of preparation was the day before the Sabbath when everything had to be prepared for it, as no work could be done on the Sabbath.
- Mark 15:43 tn Grk “a councillor” (as a member of the Sanhedrin, see L&N 11.85). This indicates that some individuals among the leaders did respond to Jesus.
- Mark 15:43 tn Or “waiting for.”sn Though some dispute that Joseph of Arimathea was a disciple of Jesus, this remark that he was looking forward to the kingdom of God and his actions regarding Jesus’ burial suggest otherwise.
- Mark 15:43 sn The kingdom of God is a major theme of Jesus’ teaching. The nature of the kingdom of God in the NT and in Jesus’ teaching has long been debated by interpreters and scholars, with discussion primarily centering around the nature of the kingdom (earthly, heavenly, or both) and the kingdom’s arrival (present, future, or both). An additional major issue concerns the relationship between the kingdom of God and the person and work of Jesus himself.
- Mark 15:43 sn Asking for the body of Jesus was indeed a bold move on the part of Joseph of Arimathea, for it clearly and openly identified him with a man who had just been condemned and executed, namely, Jesus. His faith is exemplary, especially for someone who was a member of the council that handed Jesus over for crucifixion (cf. Luke 23:51). He did this because he sought to give Jesus an honorable burial.
- Mark 15:44 tn Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
- Mark 15:44 sn See the note on the word centurion in 15:39.
- Mark 15:45 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Pilate) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Mark 15:46 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Joseph of Arimathea) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Mark 15:46 tn The term σινδών (sindōn) can refer to a linen cloth used either for clothing or for burial.
- Mark 15:46 tn That is, cut or carved into an outcropping of natural rock, resulting in a cave-like structure (see L&N 19.25).
- Mark 15:46 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
- Mark 15:46 tn Or “to the door,” “against the door.”
- Mark 15:47 tn Grk “it”; the referent (Jesus’ body) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
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