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This event is documented in all four Gospels: <a href="/matthew/27-57.htm">Matthew 27:57-61</a>, <a href="/mark/15-42.htm">Mark 15:42-47</a>, <a href="/luke/23-50.htm">Luke 23:50-56</a>, and <a href="/john/19-38.htm">John 19:38-42</a>. Each account provides unique details that contribute to a comprehensive understanding of this pivotal moment in Christian history.<br><br><b>Context and Timing</b><br><br>The burial of Jesus took place immediately following His crucifixion, which occurred on the day of Preparation, the day before the Sabbath (<a href="/mark/15-42.htm">Mark 15:42</a>). This timing was crucial, as Jewish law required that bodies not remain on the cross during the Sabbath (<a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Deuteronomy 21:22-23</a>). Therefore, the burial had to be completed before sundown.<br><br><b>Joseph of Arimathea</b><br><br>Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy member of the Sanhedrin and a secret disciple of Jesus, played a central role in the burial. He boldly approached Pilate to request the body of Jesus (<a href="/matthew/27-57.htm">Matthew 27:57-58</a>; <a href="/mark/15-43.htm">Mark 15:43</a>). Pilate, after confirming Jesus' death with the centurion, granted Joseph permission to take the body (<a href="/mark/15-44.htm">Mark 15:44-45</a>).<br><br><b>The Tomb</b><br><br>Joseph provided his own new tomb, hewn out of rock, for Jesus' burial (<a href="/matthew/27-60.htm">Matthew 27:60</a>). This tomb was located in a garden near the site of the crucifixion (<a href="/john/19-41.htm">John 19:41</a>). The use of a new tomb fulfilled the prophecy found in <a href="/isaiah/53-9.htm">Isaiah 53:9</a>, which states, "He was assigned a grave with the wicked, but with the rich in His death."<br><br><b>Preparation of the Body</b><br><br>Nicodemus, another member of the Sanhedrin who had previously visited Jesus at night (<a href="/john/3.htm">John 3:1-21</a>), assisted Joseph in preparing Jesus' body for burial. They brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds in weight, to anoint the body (<a href="/john/19-39.htm">John 19:39</a>). Following Jewish burial customs, they wrapped Jesus' body in linen cloths with the spices (<a href="/john/19-40.htm">John 19:40</a>).<br><br><b>The Stone and the Guard</b><br><br>After placing Jesus' body in the tomb, a large stone was rolled against the entrance (<a href="/matthew/27-60.htm">Matthew 27:60</a>). The chief priests and Pharisees, recalling Jesus' prediction of His resurrection, requested that Pilate secure the tomb to prevent His disciples from stealing the body and claiming He had risen (<a href="/matthew/27-62.htm">Matthew 27:62-64</a>). Pilate granted them a guard and allowed them to seal the stone (<a href="/matthew/27-65.htm">Matthew 27:65-66</a>).<br><br><b>Witnesses</b><br><br>The burial was witnessed by several women who had followed Jesus from Galilee, including Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph (<a href="/mark/15-47.htm">Mark 15:47</a>; <a href="/luke/23-55.htm">Luke 23:55</a>). These women observed the location and manner of the burial, intending to return after the Sabbath to anoint the body further (<a href="/luke/23-56.htm">Luke 23:56</a>).<br><br>The burial of Jesus is a testament to the fulfillment of prophecy and the faithfulness of His followers. It sets the stage for the miraculous event of the resurrection, which is central to the Christian faith.</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/b/burial.htm">Burial</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial_for_criminals,_marked_by_heaps.htm">Burial for Criminals, Marked by Heaps</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial_of_enemies,_sometimes_performed_by_the_conquerors.htm">Burial of Enemies, Sometimes Performed by the Conquerors</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial_of_persons_embalmed,_deferred_for_seventy_days.htm">Burial of Persons Embalmed, Deferred for Seventy Days</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial_of_persons_hanged,_always_on_the_days_of_execution.htm">Burial of Persons Hanged, Always on the Days of Execution</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial_of_the_friendless,_a_kind_act.htm">Burial of the Friendless, a Kind Act</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial_were_ceremonially_unclean.htm">Burial were Ceremonially Unclean</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial_with_spices.htm">Burial with Spices</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--an_ignominious,_compared_to_the_burial_of_an_ass.htm">Burial: An Ignominious, Compared to the Burial of an Ass</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--antiquity_of_coffins_for.htm">Burial: Antiquity of Coffins For</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--antiquity_of_purchasing_places_for.htm">Burial: Antiquity of Purchasing Places For</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--attended_by_family_of_the_dead.htm">Burial: Attended by Family of the Dead</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--attended_by_female_friends.htm">Burial: Attended by Female Friends</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--attended_by_great_lamentation_at.htm">Burial: Attended by Great Lamentation At</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--attended_by_hired_mourners.htm">Burial: Attended by Hired Mourners</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--attended_by_numbers_of_friends.htm">Burial: Attended by Numbers of Friends</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--attended_by_relatives_and_friends_of_jacob.htm">Burial: Attended by Relatives and Friends of Jacob</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--attended_by_relatives_and_friends--abner.htm">Burial: Attended by Relatives and Friends: Abner</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--attended_by_relatives_and_friends--child_of_jeroboam.htm">Burial: Attended by Relatives and Friends: Child of Jeroboam</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--attended_by_relatives_and_friends--stephen.htm">Burial: Attended by Relatives and Friends: Stephen</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--attended_by_relatives_and_friends--the_son_of_the_widow_of_nain.htm">Burial: Attended by Relatives and Friends: The Son of the Widow of Nain</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--bier_(coffin)_used_at.htm">Burial: Bier (Coffin) Used At</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burial_of_gog_(multitude)_requiring_seven_months.htm">Burial: Burial of Gog (Multitude) Requiring Seven Months</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burying_places_for_poor_and_strangers.htm">Burial: Burying Places for Poor and Strangers</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burying_places_in_caves.htm">Burial: Burying Places in Caves</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burying_places_in_gardens.htm">Burial: Burying Places in Gardens</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burying_places_in_houses.htm">Burial: Burying Places in Houses</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burying_places_in_valleys.htm">Burial: Burying Places in Valleys</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burying_places_of_kings.htm">Burial: Burying Places of Kings</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burying_places_with_shelves.htm">Burial: Burying Places with Shelves</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burying_places--a_place_of_honor.htm">Burial: Burying Places: A Place of Honor</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burying_places--and_inscriptions.htm">Burial: Burying Places: And Inscriptions</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burying_places--anyone_who_touched,_were_unclean.htm">Burial: Burying Places: Anyone Who Touched, Were Unclean</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burying_places--asa.htm">Burial: Burying Places: Asa</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burying_places--bought_by_abraham.htm">Burial: Burying Places: Bought by Abraham</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burying_places--closed_with_stones.htm">Burial: Burying Places: Closed With Stones</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burying_places--demoniacs_lived_in.htm">Burial: Burying Places: Demoniacs Lived In</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burying_places--family.htm">Burial: Burying Places: Family</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burying_places--jacob.htm">Burial: Burying Places: Jacob</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burying_places--joseph.htm">Burial: Burying Places: Joseph</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burying_places--king_saul's.htm">Burial: Burying Places: King Saul's</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burying_places--marked_with_pillars,_rachel's.htm">Burial: Burying Places: Marked With Pillars, Rachel's</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burying_places--on_hills.htm">Burial: Burying Places: On Hills</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burying_places--painted_and_garnished.htm">Burial: Burying Places: Painted and Garnished</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burying_places--refused_to_the_dead.htm">Burial: Burying Places: Refused to the Dead</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burying_places--robbed.htm">Burial: Burying Places: Robbed</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burying_places--sealed.htm">Burial: Burying Places: Sealed</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--burying_places--under_trees,_deborah's.htm">Burial: Burying Places: Under Trees, Deborah's</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--design_of.htm">Burial: Design of</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--directions_given_about,_before_death_by_jacob.htm">Burial: Directions Given About, Before Death by Jacob</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--directions_given_about,_before_death_by_joseph.htm">Burial: Directions Given About, Before Death by Joseph</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--figurative.htm">Burial: Figurative</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--followed_by_a_feast.htm">Burial: Followed by a Feast</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--frequently_prepared_and_pointed_out_during_life.htm">Burial: Frequently Prepared and Pointed out During Life</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--held_in_high_veneration.htm">Burial: Held in High Veneration</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--illustrative_of_regeneration.htm">Burial: Illustrative of Regeneration</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/b/burial--lack_of,_a_disgrace.htm">Burial: Lack of, a Disgrace</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--members_of_a_family_interred_in_the_same.htm">Burial: Members of a Family Interred in the Same</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--often_desecrated_by_idolatry.htm">Burial: Often Desecrated by Idolatry</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--often_took_place_immediately_after_death.htm">Burial: Often Took Place Immediately After Death</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--orations_sometimes_made_at.htm">Burial: Orations Sometimes Made At</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--perfumes_burned_at.htm">Burial: Perfumes Burned At</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--pillars_erected_on.htm">Burial: Pillars Erected On</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--places_used_for_caves_hewn_out_of_rocks.htm">Burial: Places Used for Caves Hewn out of Rocks</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--places_used_for_gardens.htm">Burial: Places Used for Gardens</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--places_used_for_houses_of_the_deceased.htm">Burial: Places Used for Houses of the Deceased</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--places_used_for_natural_caves.htm">Burial: Places Used for Natural Caves</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--places_used_for_the_city_of_david_for_the_kings_of_judah.htm">Burial: Places Used for The City of David for the Kings of Judah</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--places_used_for_tops_of_the_hills.htm">Burial: Places Used for Tops of the Hills</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--places_used_for_under_trees.htm">Burial: Places Used for Under Trees</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/b/burial--privation_of,_considered_a_calamity.htm">Burial: Privation of, Considered a Calamity</a></p><p class="pspc"><a 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