Matthew 27:57-60
1599 Geneva Bible
57 ¶ [a](A)And when the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who had also himself been Jesus’ disciple.
58 He went to Pilate, and asked the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
59 So Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 And put it in his new tomb, which he had hewn out in a rock, and rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulcher, and departed.
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- Matthew 27:57 Christ is buried, not privately or by stealth, but by the governor’s consent by a famous man, in a place not far distant, in a new sepulcher, so that it cannot be doubted of his death.
Mark 15:43
1599 Geneva Bible
43 (A)Joseph of Arimathea, an [a]honorable counselor, which also looked for the kingdom of God, came, and went in [b]boldly unto Pilate, and asked the body of Jesus.
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- Mark 15:43 A man of great authority, of the counsel of the Sanhedrin, or else taken into counsel by Pilate.
- Mark 15:43 If we consider what danger Joseph cast himself into, we shall perceive how bold he was.
Luke 23:50
1599 Geneva Bible
50 ¶ (A)[a]And behold, there was a man named Joseph, which was a counselor, a good man and a just.
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- Luke 23:50 Christ through his famous burial confirmeth the truth both of his death, and resurrection, by the plain and evident witness of Pilate.
John 19:38
1599 Geneva Bible
38 (A)[a]And after these things, Joseph of Arimathea (who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews) besought Pilate that he might take down the body of Jesus. And Pilate gave him license. He came then and took Jesus’ body.
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- John 19:38 Christ is openly buried, and in a famous place, Pilate writing and suffering it, and that by men which did favor Christ, in such wise, that yet before that day, they never openly followed him: so that by his burial, no man can justly doubt either of his death, or resurrection.
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