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He bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb which had been cut out of a rock. He rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.
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A Courageous and Costly Burial
Commentators highlight that Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy man, courageously claimed Jesus' body. He personally bought a fine linen cloth and provided his own new, rock-hewn tomb. This was not a rushed or cheap burial, but a deliberate act of honor and reverence for Jesus, performed quickly before the Sabbath began.
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Wound (ενειλησεν). This word is only here in the N.T. As εντυλισσω is only in Mt 27:59; Luke 23:53;[Reference John 20:7…
19th Century
Anglican
He bought fine linen.—Better, a fine linen sheet. The word is the same as in Matthew 27:59. The fact that it was…
Baptist
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Mark does not mention anyone assisting Joseph in the actions described here. He must, however, have had help in removing the body from the cross, p…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he bought fine linen That is, Joseph, as is expressed in the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Persic versions; which, …
Presbyterian
We are here attending the burial of our Lord Jesus. Oh that we may by grace be planted in the likeness of it! Joseph of Arimathea was one who waite…
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