Jesus Is Buried
38 For ver. 38-42, see Matt. 27:57-61;Mark 15:42-47;Luke 23:50-56After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly See ch. 7:13for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away his body. 39 ch. 3:1,2;7:50Nicodemus also, who earlier had come to Jesus19:39 Greek him by night, came [Mark 16:1;Luke 24:1] bringing a mixture of Ps. 45:8;Prov. 7:17;Song 4:14myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds19:39 Greek one hundred litras; a litra (or Roman pound) was equal to about 11 1/2 ounces or 327 grams in weight. 40 So they took the body of Jesus and ch. 11:44;[2 Chr. 16:14;Acts 5:6] bound it in ch. 20:5-7;Luke 24:12linen cloths with the spices, as is the burial custom of the Jews. 41 Now in the place where he was crucified there was a [ch. 20:15] garden, and 2 Kgs. 21:18,26in the garden a new tomb Luke 23:53;[Mark 11:2]in which no one had yet been laid. 42 So because of the Jewish ver. 14, 31day of Preparation, ver. 41since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there.