John 19:38 References
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aAfter these things Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but a bsecret one for cfear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate granted permission. So he came and took away His body.
a Matthew 27:57-61, Mark 15:42-47, Luke 23:50-56
Matthew 27
57
aWhen it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus.
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This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him.
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And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
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and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock; and he rolled aa large stone against the entrance of the tomb and went away.
Mark 15
42
aWhen evening had already come, because it was bthe preparation day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,
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Joseph of Arimathea came, a aprominent member of the Council, who himself was bwaiting for the kingdom of God; and he cgathered up courage and went in before Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.
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Pilate wondered if He was dead by this time, and summoning the centurion, he questioned him as to whether He was already dead.
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Joseph bought a linen cloth, took Him down, wrapped Him in the linen cloth and laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out in the rock; and he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.
Luke 23
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(he had not consented to their plan and action), a man from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was awaiting for the kingdom of God;
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this man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
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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.