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Matthew 27:58-60
New English Translation
Matthew 27:58-60
New English Translation
58 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.[a] Then Pilate ordered that it be given to him. 59 Joseph[b] took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,[c] 60 and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut in the rock.[d] Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance[e] of the tomb and went away.
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- Matthew 27:58 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. Mark 15:43, Luke 23:51). He did this because he sought to give Jesus an honorable burial.
- Matthew 27:59 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
- Matthew 27:59 tn The term σινδών (sindōn) can refer to a linen cloth used either for clothing or for burial.
- Matthew 27:60 tn That is, cut or carved into an outcropping of natural rock, resulting in a cave-like structure (see L&N 19.25).
- Matthew 27:60 tn Or “to the door,” “against the door.”
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