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Mark 15:46

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So Joseph bought a linen cloth, took down the body of Jesus, wrapped it in the cloth, and placed it in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 46

What we read of the sufferings of Christ, in the foregoing chapter, was but the prologue or introduction; here we have the completing of them. We left him condemned by the chief priests; but they could only show their teeth, they could not bite. Here we have him, I. Arraigned and accused before Pilate the Roman governor (Mar 15:1-5). II. Cried out against by the common people, at the instigation of the priests (Mar 15:6-14). III. Condemned to be crucified immediately (Mar 15:15). IV. Bantered and abused, as a mock-king, by the Roman soldiers (Mar 15:16-19). V. Led out to the place of execution with all possible ignominy and disgrace (Mar 15:20-24). VI. Nailed to the cross between two thieves (Mar 15:25-28). VII. Reviled and abused by all that passed by (Mar 15:29-32). VIII. Forsaken for a time by his father (Mar 15:33-36). IX. Dying, and rending the veil (Mar 15:37, Mar 15:38). X. Attested and witnessed to by the centurion and others (Mar 15:39-41). XI. Buried in the sepulchre of Joseph of Arimathea (Mar 15:42-47).

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Tyndale Open Study Notesv. 46

15:46 Joseph prepared Jesus’ body for burial and laid it in his own tomb (see Matt 27:60).

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Strong's Concordancev. 46

καί (kaí, G2532) — and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other… ἀγοράζω (agorázō, G59) — properly, to go to market, i.e. (by implication) to purchase; specially, to redeem σινδών (sindṓn, G4616) — byssos, i.e. bleached linen (the cloth or a garment of it) καθαιρέω (kathairéō, G2507) — to lower (or with violence) demolish (literally or figuratively) ἐνειλέω (eneiléō, G1750) — to enwrap αὐτός (autós, G846) — the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the… κατατίθημι (katatíthēmi, G2698) — to place down, i.e. deposit (literally or figuratively) ἐν (en, G1722) — "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc. μνημεῖον (mnēmeîon, G3419) — a remembrance, i.e. cenotaph (place of interment) ὅς (hós, G3739) — the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that ἦν (ēn, G2258) — I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) λατομέω (latoméō, G2998) — to quarry ἐκ (ek, G1537) — literal or figurative; direct or remote) πέτρα (pétra, G4073) — a (mass of) rock (literally or figuratively)

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Isaiah 53:9rank 6

He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in His death, although He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth.

John 11:38rank 3

Jesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.

Isaiah 22:16rank 3

What are you doing here, and who authorized you to carve out a tomb for yourself here—to chisel your tomb in the height and cut your resting place in the rock?

Matthew 28:2rank 2

Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.

Luke 23:53rank 2

Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had yet been laid.

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