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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/matthew/27.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/matthew/27.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a long sheet of clean linen cloth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen shroud<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/27.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And Joseph having taken the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth (burial wrapping),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in clean, fine linen,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in clean, fine linen, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />who took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So Joseph took it, wrapped it in a new linen sheet, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/27.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />So Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean sheet of fine linen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And having taken the body, Joseph wrapped it in clean linen,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/27.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And Joseph having taken the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And having taken the body, Joseph wrapped it in clean linen,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Joseph having taken the body, inwrapped it in clean fine linen:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Joseph taking the body, wrapped it up in a clean linen cloth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Joseph, taking the body, wrapped it in a clean finely-woven linen cloth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Taking the body, Joseph wrapped it [in] clean linen<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a shroud of fine linen,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/27.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And Yoseph took the body and wound it in a sheet of pure linen.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/27.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in clean linen,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/27.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />and Joseph having received the body, wrapped it in clean linen,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/27.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And Joseph receiving the body, wrapped it in clean linen;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/27.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />Joseph then having taken the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/27.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />So Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean sheet of fine linen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/27.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And, taking the body, Joseph wrapped it in clean linen,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/27.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />and Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/27-59.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=9011" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/27.htm">The Burial of Jesus</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">58</span>He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. <span class="reftext">59</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">So</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2501.htm" title="2501: Iōsēph (N-NMS) -- Joseph, a proper name. Of Hebrew origin; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">Joseph</a> <a href="/greek/2983.htm" title="2983: labōn (V-APA-NMS) -- (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. ">took</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4983.htm" title="4983: sōma (N-ANS) -- Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.">body,</a> <a href="/greek/1794.htm" title="1794: enetylixen (V-AIA-3S) -- To wrap up, roll round, envelop. From en and tulisso; to entwine, i.e. Wind up in.">wrapped</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auto (PPro-AN3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">it</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/2513.htm" title="2513: kathara (Adj-DFS) -- Clean.">a clean</a> <a href="/greek/4616.htm" title="4616: sindoni (N-DFS) -- Fine linen, a linen cloth. Of uncertain origin; byssos, i.e. Bleached linen.">linen cloth,</a> </span> <span class="reftext">60</span>and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-38.htm">John 19:38-42</a></span><br />Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body. / Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds. / So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-46.htm">Mark 15:46</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-53.htm">Luke 23:53</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-9.htm">Isaiah 53:9</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-39.htm">John 19:39</a></span><br />Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-57.htm">Matthew 27:57-58</a></span><br />When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus. / He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-1.htm">Matthew 28:1-6</a></span><br />After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. / Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it. / His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-29.htm">Acts 13:29</a></span><br />When they had carried out all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-12.htm">Matthew 26:12</a></span><br />By pouring this perfume on Me, she has prepared My body for burial.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-7.htm">John 12:7</a></span><br />“Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “She has kept this perfume in preparation for the day of My burial.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-2.htm">Genesis 50:2-3</a></span><br />And Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father Israel. So they embalmed him, / taking the forty days required to complete the embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-14.htm">2 Chronicles 16:14</a></span><br />And he was buried in the tomb that he had cut out for himself in the City of David. They laid him on a bier that was full of spices and various blended perfumes; then they made a great fire in his honor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-44.htm">John 11:44</a></span><br />The man who had been dead came out with his hands and feet bound in strips of linen, and his face wrapped in a cloth. “Unwrap him and let him go,” Jesus told them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-21.htm">Matthew 16:21</a></span><br />From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-40.htm">Matthew 12:40</a></span><br />For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/27-58.htm">Body</a> <a href="/matthew/23-26.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/matthew/9-16.htm">Cloth</a> <a href="/matthew/16-2.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-10.htm">Folding</a> <a href="/matthew/27-57.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/hosea/2-9.htm">Linen</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-7.htm">Sheet</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-3.htm">Shroud</a> <a href="/jonah/2-5.htm">Wrapped</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/27-62.htm">Body</a> <a href="/mark/1-40.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/mark/2-21.htm">Cloth</a> <a href="/mark/7-9.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/luke/2-7.htm">Folding</a> <a href="/mark/6-3.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/mark/14-51.htm">Linen</a> <a href="/mark/14-51.htm">Sheet</a> <a href="/luke/23-53.htm">Shroud</a> <a href="/mark/15-46.htm">Wrapped</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-1.htm">Jesus is delivered bound to Pilate.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-3.htm">Judas hangs himself.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-19.htm">Pilate, admonished of his wife,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-20.htm">and being urged by the multitude, washes his hands, and releases Barabbas.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-27.htm">Jesus is mocked and crowned with thorns;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-33.htm">crucified;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-39.htm">reviled;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-50.htm">dies, and is buried;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">62. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-62.htm">his tomb is sealed and watched.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This act fulfills the prophecy in <a href="/isaiah/53-9.htm">Isaiah 53:9</a>, which states that the Messiah would be with the rich in His death. Joseph's actions demonstrate his devotion and respect for Jesus, as handling a dead body would render him ceremonially unclean, especially significant during Passover.<p><b>wrapped it in a clean linen cloth</b><br>The use of a clean linen cloth signifies respect and honor for Jesus in His burial, contrasting with the shame of crucifixion. Linen was a material often used for burials, indicating care and reverence. This act also aligns with Jewish burial customs of the time, which involved wrapping the body in linen. The clean linen cloth can be seen as a type of Christ's purity and righteousness, symbolizing the sinless nature of Jesus even in death.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph_of_arimathea.htm">Joseph of Arimathea</a></b><br>A wealthy member of the Sanhedrin who was a secret disciple of Jesus. He boldly requested Jesus' body from Pilate for burial.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus'_body.htm">Jesus' Body</a></b><br>The crucified body of Jesus, which Joseph took responsibility for after His death.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/clean_linen_cloth.htm">Clean Linen Cloth</a></b><br>The material used by Joseph to wrap Jesus' body, signifying respect and care in burial practices.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tomb.htm">Tomb</a></b><br>Although not mentioned in this specific verse, Joseph placed Jesus' body in his own new tomb, which is significant in the burial process.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/pilate.htm">Pilate</a></b><br>The Roman governor who granted Joseph permission to take Jesus' body.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_faith.htm">Courage in Faith</a></b><br>Joseph of Arimathea demonstrated great courage by publicly identifying with Jesus at a time when His followers were in hiding. We are called to be bold in our faith, even when it is unpopular or risky.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_the_body.htm">Respect for the Body</a></b><br>The care Joseph took in wrapping Jesus' body in clean linen reflects the respect and honor due to the human body, which is made in the image of God. This can inform our views on dignity in death and burial practices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">Fulfillment of Prophecy</a></b><br>Joseph's actions fulfilled the prophecy in <a href="/isaiah/53-9.htm">Isaiah 53:9</a>, reminding us of God's sovereignty and the reliability of His Word. We can trust that God's plans will come to pass.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_resources.htm">Stewardship of Resources</a></b><br>Joseph used his wealth and resources to serve Jesus, teaching us to use what we have for God's purposes and the advancement of His kingdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_the_righteous.htm">Role of the Righteous</a></b><br>Joseph's righteousness and dissent from the council's decision highlight the importance of standing for truth and justice, even within systems that may be corrupt or unjust.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_there_a_family_tomb_for_jesus.htm">Was there a family tomb for Jesus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_joseph_of_arimathea.htm">Who was Joseph of Arimathea in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_burial.htm">What does the Bible say about Christian burial?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_resurrection_conflict_with_science.htm">Matthew 20:19 – Does the claim of a resurrection “after three days” conflict with modern scientific understanding of biology and death? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(59) <span class= "bld">A clean linen cloth.</span>--The word for "linen cloth," <span class= "ital">Sindon,</span> points, according to different derivations, to a Sidonian or an Indian fabric. It was probably of the nature of muslin rather than linen, and seems to have been specially used by the Egyptians for folding round their mummies, but sometimes also for the sheet in which a man slept (Herod. ii. 82, 95). In the New Testament it appears only in the account of our Lord's burial and in the strange narrative of <a href="/mark/14-51.htm" title="And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:">Mark 14:51</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 59.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">When Joseph had taken the body.</span> In order to effect this, the cross would be taken up and deposited upon the ground, the nails would be drawn from hands and feet, the cord unbound (if cord there was), and the corpse laid reverently down. We must remember that this act of Joseph and his friends was not only a bold proceeding, but an act of great self-denial. Contact with a corpse caused ceremonial defilement of seven days' duration, and thus they would be debarred from taking their part in the great Paschal solemnity, with its solemn and joyful observances. But the love of Jesus and the unselfish desire to render him honour enabled them to rise superior to religious prejudices, and willingly to make the required sacrifice. <span class="cmt_word">Wrapped it in a clean linen cloth;</span> literally, <span class="accented">swathed it in clean linen.</span> The body was enveloped in a sheet of fine linen, pure and clean, as was fitting. The linen was a fine Indian cloth or muslin, much used for such purposes in Egypt. The body would then be taken to its destination on an open bier. St. John adds the fact that Nicodemus took part in the entombment, bringing a large amount of myrrh and aloes for a temporary embalming, the near approach of the sabbath leaving no time for more elaborate offices. All had to be done with the utmost expedition consistent with propriety and reverence, to avoid encroachment on the rest of that high sabbath. Some of the preparations for burial would doubtless be made in the vestibule of the tomb, which was a small court, but spacious enough for the purpose. Here the limbs would be separately bound with folds of linen, between layers of spices, the head being wrapped in a napkin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/27-59.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">So</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">Joseph</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἰωσὴφ</span> <span class="translit">(Iōsēph)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2501.htm">Strong's 2501: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joseph, a proper name. Of Hebrew origin; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">took</span><br /><span class="grk">λαβὼν</span> <span class="translit">(labōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2983.htm">Strong's 2983: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸ</span> <span class="translit">(to)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">body,</span><br /><span class="grk">σῶμα</span> <span class="translit">(sōma)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4983.htm">Strong's 4983: </a> </span><span class="str2">Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wrapped</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐνετύλιξεν</span> <span class="translit">(enetylixen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1794.htm">Strong's 1794: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wrap up, roll round, envelop. From en and tulisso; to entwine, i.e. Wind up in.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτὸ</span> <span class="translit">(auto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a clean</span><br /><span class="grk">καθαρᾷ</span> <span class="translit">(kathara)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2513.htm">Strong's 2513: </a> </span><span class="str2">Clean.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">linen cloth,</span><br /><span class="grk">σινδόνι</span> <span class="translit">(sindoni)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fine linen, a linen cloth. Of uncertain origin; byssos, i.e. Bleached linen.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/27-59.htm">Matthew 27:59 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/27-59.htm">Matthew 27:59 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/27-59.htm">Matthew 27:59 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/27-59.htm">Matthew 27:59 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/27-59.htm">Matthew 27:59 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/27-59.htm">Matthew 27:59 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/27-59.htm">Matthew 27:59 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/27-59.htm">Matthew 27:59 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/27-59.htm">Matthew 27:59 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/27-59.htm">Matthew 27:59 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/27-59.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 27:59 Joseph took the body and wrapped it (Matt. 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