John Calvin Commentary Acts 13:29

"And when they had fulfilled all things that were written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb." — Acts 13:29 (ASV)

When they had fulfilled all things; that is, all that God was pleased for them to do.

For they handled Christ in such a way that none of the prophecies of Scripture remained unfulfilled. By this, the stumbling block (which carnal understanding perceives because of the shame of the cross) is removed: namely, that the Son of God was not merely exposed to the furious fury of the wicked, but He obeyed His Father's decree.

Furthermore, Scripture also reveals what condition was appointed for Him in times past. When he says that Christ was buried by the same ones who had slain Him, it seems contrary to the Gospel history; but it may be that Luke used the word buried indefinitely.

And if you refer it to the same people, it would be a synecdoche. For He was buried with Pilate’s permission, and by the priests' appointment and will, watchmen were set to guard the tomb.

Therefore, although Joseph and Nicodemus buried Christ (Matthew 27:57), this act is ascribed to the Jews—improperly, yet not absurdly. This is because Paul’s aim here is not to commend the good deed but to prove Christ’s resurrection, since God took Him out of the tomb where His enemies had confined Him.

Therefore, he leads us to understand that Christ’s body was not taken from there secretly or by stealth. Instead, it was laid in a place both prominent and known to His adversaries. Consequently, even they were assigned to watch it. Yet, despite all this, His body was not found. From this, we may gather the certainty of the resurrection.