Commentaries on Gospel Events
Burial of Jesus, Tomb Sealed, Women Watch
Burial of Jesus
Spring A. D. 30
Friday
Jerusalem
What courage for Joseph, "a counsellor" and Nicodemus one of the Pharisees to show to the high priest such respect for the body of Jesus.
Also John himself seems to have a very high connection to the temple crowd and yet appears to show no fear to make his connection to Jesus apparent even during the night of trials.
All four Gospel writers make a point of Peter and his denial of a connection to Jesus.
There is no hint in the account of Matthew that the guard placed at the tomb was Roman soldiers; just the opposite, that they were Jewish "watch". My theory is that they were temple guards, Levites under the rule of the high priest.
Burial of Jesus
Spring A. D. 30
Friday
Jerusalem
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Mat 27:57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:Mat 27:58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.Mat 27:59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,Mat 27:60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
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Mar 15:42 And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,Mar 15:43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.Mar 15:44 And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.Mar 15:45 And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.Mar 15:46 And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.
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Luk 23:50 And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:Luk 23:51 (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.Luk 23:52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.Luk 23:53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.Luk 23:54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
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Joh 19:31 The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.Joh 19:32 Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.Joh 19:33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:Joh 19:34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.Joh 19:35 And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.Joh 19:36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.Joh 19:37 And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.
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Tomb Sealed
Spring A. D. 30
Friday
Jerusalem
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Mat 27:61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.Mat 27:62 Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,Mat 27:63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.Mat 27:64 Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.Mat 27:65 Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.Mat 27:66 So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
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Luk 23:55 And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.Luk 23:56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.
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Women Watch
Spring A. D. 30
Friday - Saturday
Jerusalem
Mark
Mar 15:47
And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.