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class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/luke/23.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/luke/23.htm">New International Version</a> Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen cloth and placed it in a tomb cut in the rock, one in which no one had yet been laid. <a href="/nlt/luke/23.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then he took the body down from the cross and wrapped it in a long sheet of linen cloth and laid it in a new tomb that had been carved out of rock. <a href="/esv/luke/23.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then he took it down and wrapped it in a linen shroud and laid him in a tomb cut in stone, where no one had ever yet been laid. <a href="/bsb/luke/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/blb/luke/23.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having taken it down, he wrapped it in a linen cloth and placed it in a tomb cut in a rock, in which no one yet had been laid. <a href="/kjv/luke/23.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/luke/23.htm">New King James Version</a> Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a tomb that was hewn out of the rock, where no one had ever lain before. <a href="/nasb_/luke/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And he took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had ever lain. <a href="/nasb/luke/23.htm">NASB 1995</a> And he took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had ever lain. <a href="/nasb77/luke/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And he took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had ever lain. <a href="/lsb/luke/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And he took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had ever lain. <a href="/amp/luke/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And [after receiving permission] he took it down and wrapped it in a linen [burial] cloth and laid Him in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had yet been laid. <a href="/csb/luke/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Taking it down, he wrapped it in fine linen and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had ever been placed. <a href="/hcsb/luke/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Taking it down, he wrapped it in fine linen and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had ever been placed. <a href="/asv/luke/23.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was hewn in stone, where never man had yet lain. <a href="/cev/luke/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> He took the body down from the cross and wrapped it in fine cloth. Then he put it in a tomb that had been cut out of solid rock and had never been used. <a href="/erv/luke/23.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was hewn in stone, where never man had yet lain. <a href="/gwt/luke/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> After he took it down from the cross, he wrapped it in linen. Then he laid the body in a tomb cut in rock, a tomb in which no one had ever been buried. <a href="/gnt/luke/23.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then he took the body down, wrapped it in a linen sheet, and placed it in a tomb which had been dug out of solid rock and which had never been used. <a href="/isv/luke/23.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid it in a tomb cut in the rock, in which no one had yet been laid. <a href="/msb/luke/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/luke/23.htm">NET Bible</a> Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut out of the rock, where no one had yet been buried. <a href="/nheb/luke/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been placed. <a href="/wbt/luke/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulcher that was hewn in stone, in which man was never before laid. <a href="/wey/luke/23.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Then, taking it down, he wrapped it in a linen sheet and laid it in a tomb in the rock, where no one else had yet been put. <a href="/web/luke/23.htm">World English Bible</a> He took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and having taken it down, he wrapped it in fine linen, and placed it in a hewn out tomb, where no one was yet laid. <a href="/blb/luke/23.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having taken it down, he wrapped it in a linen cloth and placed it in a tomb cut in a rock, in which no one yet had been laid. <a href="/ylt/luke/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and having taken it down, he wrapped it in fine linen, and placed it in a tomb hewn out, where no one was yet laid. <a href="/slt/luke/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And having taken it down, he wrapped it in fine linen, and put it in a tomb cut in stone, where none was ever laid.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And taking him down, he wrapped him in fine linen, and laid him in a sepulchre that was hewed in stone, wherein never yet any man had been laid. <a href="/cpdv/luke/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And taking him down, he wrapped him in a fine linen cloth, and he placed him in a tomb hewn from rock, in which no one had ever been placed. <a href="/nabre/luke/23.htm">New American Bible</a> After he had taken the body down, he wrapped it in a linen cloth and laid him in a rock-hewn tomb in which no one had yet been buried. <a href="/nrsvce/luke/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid it in a rock-hewn tomb where no one had ever been laid.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he took it down and wrapped it in fine linen, and laid it in a hewn tomb, in which no one was ever laid. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/23.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And he took it down and wrapped it in a winding sheet of linen, and he placed it in a cut out tomb in which no one had yet been placed.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/23.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulcher that had been hewed in rock, in which no one had yet been laid. <a href="/godbey/luke/23.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And having taken it down, he wrapped it in linen, and placed it in a hewn sepulcher, where no one ever was laid. <a href="/haweis/luke/23.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And taking it down from the cross, he wrapped it in linen cloth, and laid it in a sepulchre hewn out of a rock, where none had ever yet lain. <a href="/mace/luke/23.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and he took it down, and wrapp'd it in linnen, and laid it in a sepulchre, hewn out of a rock, wherein nobody had ever yet been deposited. <a href="/wey/luke/23.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Then, taking it down, he wrapped it in a linen sheet and laid it in a tomb in the rock, where no one else had yet been put. <a href="/worrell/luke/23.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And, taking it down, he wrapped it in fine linen, and placed Him in a tomb, hewn in a stone, where no one was yet laid. <a href="/worsley/luke/23.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and he took it down and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre hewn in stone, where no one had ever yet been laid. <a href="/parallel/luke/23-53.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=9443" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/23.htm">The Burial of Jesus</a> …52He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus. 53<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Then</a> <a href="/greek/2507.htm" title="2507: kathelōn (V-APA-NMS) -- (a) I take down, pull down, depose, destroy. From kata and haireomai; to lower demolish.">he took it down,</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/4616.htm" title="4616: sindoni (N-DFS) -- Fine linen, a linen cloth. Of uncertain origin; byssos, i.e. Bleached linen.">in a linen cloth,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/5087.htm" title="5087: ethēken (V-AIA-3S) -- To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place.">placed</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- 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/3418.htm" title="3418: mnēmati (N-DNS) -- A tomb, monument, memorial. From mnaomai; a memorial, i.e. Sepulchral monument.">a tomb</a> <a href="/greek/2991.htm" title="2991: laxeutō (Adj-DNS) -- Hewn out of the rock. From a compound of las and the base of xeros; rock-quarried.">cut into the rock,</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hou (RelPro-GNS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">where</a> <a href="/greek/3762.htm" title="3762: oudeis (Adj-NMS) -- No one, none, nothing. ">no one</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/3768.htm" title="3768: oupō (Adv) -- Not yet. From ou and po; not yet."></a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ēn (V-IIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">had yet</a> <a href="/greek/2749.htm" title="2749: keimenos (V-PPM/P-NMS) -- To lie, recline, be placed, be laid, set, specially appointed, destined. Middle voice of a primary verb; to lie outstretched.">been laid.</a> 54It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/27-59.htm">Matthew 27:59-60</a> So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, / 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. <a href="/mark/15-46.htm">Mark 15:46</a> 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. <a href="/john/19-40.htm">John 19:40-42</a> So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom. / Now there was a garden in the place where Jesus was crucified, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. / And because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus there. <a href="/isaiah/53-9.htm">Isaiah 53:9</a> 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. <a href="/matthew/27-57.htm">Matthew 27:57-58</a> 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. <a href="/john/19-38.htm">John 19:38</a> 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. <a href="/mark/15-43.htm">Mark 15:43</a> Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus. <a href="/john/20-1.htm">John 20:1-2</a> Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. / So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!” <a href="/matthew/28-1.htm">Matthew 28:1-2</a> 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. <a href="/mark/16-1.htm">Mark 16:1-2</a> When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint the body of Jesus. / Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb. <a href="/john/11-38.htm">John 11:38</a> Jesus, once again deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. <a href="/genesis/23-19.htm">Genesis 23:19</a> After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. <a href="/2_kings/23-16.htm">2 Kings 23:16-18</a> And as Josiah turned, he saw the tombs there on the hillside, and he sent someone to take the bones out of the tombs, and he burned them on the altar to defile it, according to the word of the LORD proclaimed by the man of God who had foretold these things. / Then the king asked, “What is this monument I see?” And the men of the city replied, “It is the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah and proclaimed these things that you have done to the altar of Bethel.” / “Let him rest,” said Josiah. “Do not let anyone disturb his bones.” So they left his bones undisturbed, along with those of the prophet who had come from Samaria. <a href="/acts/13-29.htm">Acts 13:29</a> When they had carried out all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb. <a href="/romans/6-4.htm">Romans 6:4</a> We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulcher that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.<a href="/isaiah/53-9.htm">Isaiah 53:9</a> And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.<a href="/matthew/27-59.htm">Matthew 27:59,60</a> And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, … <a href="/mark/15-46.htm">Mark 15:46</a> 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.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/23-52.htm">Body</a> <a href="/luke/19-20.htm">Cloth</a> <a href="/luke/22-50.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/luke/20-38.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/luke/16-19.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/luke/2-7.htm">Folding</a> <a href="/luke/3-10.htm">Hewn</a> <a href="/luke/16-19.htm">Linen</a> <a href="/luke/8-14.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/mark/16-8.htm">Sepulcher</a> <a href="/mark/16-8.htm">Sepulchre</a> <a href="/mark/15-46.htm">Sheet</a> <a href="/matthew/27-59.htm">Shroud</a> <a href="/luke/21-6.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/mark/16-8.htm">Tomb</a> <a href="/luke/11-22.htm">Wherein</a> <a href="/luke/2-12.htm">Wrapped</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/23-55.htm">Body</a> <a href="/john/11-44.htm">Cloth</a> <a href="/john/15-6.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/luke/24-5.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-19.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/john/19-40.htm">Folding</a> <a href="/exodus/20-25.htm">Hewn</a> <a href="/luke/24-12.htm">Linen</a> <a href="/john/1-42.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/luke/23-55.htm">Sepulcher</a> <a href="/luke/23-55.htm">Sepulchre</a> <a href="/acts/10-11.htm">Sheet</a> <a href="/job/40-13.htm">Shroud</a> <a href="/luke/24-2.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/luke/23-55.htm">Tomb</a> <a href="/john/19-41.htm">Wherein</a> <a href="/john/11-44.htm">Wrapped</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 23</div>1. <a href="/luke/23-1.htm">Jesus is accused before Pilate, and sent to Herod.</a> 8. <a href="/luke/23-8.htm">Herod mocks him.</a> 12. <a href="/luke/23-12.htm">Herod and Pilate become friends.</a> 13. <a href="/luke/23-13.htm">Barabbas is desired of the people, </a> 24. <a href="/luke/23-24.htm">and is released by Pilate, and Jesus is given to be crucified.</a> 26. <a href="/luke/23-26.htm">He tells the women, that lament him, the destruction of Jerusalem;</a> 34. <a href="/luke/23-34.htm">prays for his enemies.</a> 39. <a href="/luke/23-39.htm">Two criminals are crucified with him.</a> 46. <a href="/luke/23-46.htm">His death.</a> 50. <a href="/luke/23-50.htm">His burial.</a> </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 Jewish law requiring burial before sundown, especially before the Sabbath (<a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Deuteronomy 21:22-23</a>). It also demonstrates Joseph's devotion and respect for Jesus, despite the potential risk to his reputation and standing.wrapped it in a linen cloth The use of a linen cloth for burial was customary for the Jews, signifying respect and care for the deceased. Linen, a fine and costly fabric, indicates the honor given to Jesus in His burial. This act parallels the preparation of the Passover lamb, as Jesus is the Lamb of God (<a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a>), and aligns with the burial customs described in Jewish texts.and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock The tomb, likely a family tomb, was hewn from rock, a common practice for the wealthy in first-century Judea. This fulfills <a href="/isaiah/53-9.htm">Isaiah 53:9</a>, which prophesies that the Messiah would be with the rich in His death. The rock-cut tomb also signifies permanence and security, ensuring that Jesus' body would be undisturbed, setting the stage for the resurrection.where no one had yet been laid The newness of the tomb underscores the purity and uniqueness of Jesus' burial. It eliminates any confusion about the identity of the resurrected body, affirming that it was indeed Jesus who rose. This detail also fulfills the typology of Jesus as the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-20.htm">1 Corinthians 15:20</a>), emphasizing His role as the pioneer of resurrection.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/joseph_of_arimathea.htm">Joseph of Arimathea</a> A member of the Jewish council who did not consent to their decision and action. He was a good and righteous man, waiting for the kingdom of God. He boldly asked Pilate for Jesus' body to give Him a proper burial. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jesus'_burial.htm">Jesus' Burial</a> The event of Jesus being taken down from the cross, wrapped in linen, and placed in a new tomb. This act fulfilled the prophecy of <a href="/isaiah/53-9.htm">Isaiah 53:9</a>, which speaks of the Messiah being with the rich in His death. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_tomb.htm">The Tomb</a> A new tomb cut into the rock, signifying purity and the fulfillment of prophecy. It was a place where no one had yet been laid, emphasizing the uniqueness of Jesus' burial. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_linen_cloth.htm">The Linen Cloth</a> Represents the care and respect given to Jesus in His burial, contrasting with the shame of crucifixion. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_rock_tomb.htm">The Rock Tomb</a> Symbolizes permanence and security, foreshadowing the resurrection, as the stone would later be rolled away.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_courage_of_joseph_of_arimathea.htm">The Courage of Joseph of Arimathea</a> Joseph's boldness in asking Pilate for Jesus' body demonstrates the courage required to stand for Christ, even when it may be unpopular or risky. <a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">The Fulfillment of Prophecy</a> Jesus' burial in a new tomb fulfills Old Testament prophecy, reinforcing the reliability of Scripture and God's sovereign plan. <a href="/topical/t/the_dignity_in_death.htm">The Dignity in Death</a> The respectful burial of Jesus, despite His humiliating death, teaches us about the inherent dignity of every human life and the importance of honoring others. <a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_resurrection.htm">Preparation for Resurrection</a> The new tomb signifies a fresh beginning, pointing to the hope and power of the resurrection, encouraging believers to live in the light of this transformative event. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_faithful.htm">The Role of the Faithful</a> Joseph's actions remind us of the importance of faithful service and stewardship, even in seemingly small or behind-the-scenes roles.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 23</a> <a href="/q/was_there_a_family_tomb_for_jesus.htm">Was there a family tomb for Jesus?</a> <a href="/q/should_one_choose_burial_or_cremation.htm">Should one choose burial or cremation?</a> <a href="/q/what's_holy_saturday's_significance.htm">What is the significance of Holy Saturday?</a> <a href="/q/did_jesus_go_to_hell_post-crucifixion.htm">Did Jesus descend to hell after his crucifixion?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/23.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(53) A sepulchre that was hewn in stone.--The descriptive word differs from that used by St. Matthew and St. Mark, as being slightly more technical, and implying a higher degree of finish.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 53. - And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen. The last sad rites of love seem all to have been performed by friendly hands. Joseph and Nicodemus, and those with them, reverently took down the pierced and bleeding body; then, after the usual ablution, the sacred head was covered with the napkin, the soudarion (St. John), and the holy body was wrapped tenderly and carefully in broad bands of the finest linen, covered with thick layers of the costly aromatic preparation of which Nicodemus had laid up such ample store (St. John). This was to preserve the loved remains of the Master from any corruption which might set in before they could proceed with the process of embalming, which was delayed necessarily until after the sabbath and Passover day were passed. St. John adds, "as the manner of the Jews is to bury," probably marking the Jewish custom of embalming and thus preserving the body, as contrasted with burning, which was the Roman usage. And laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone. St. John tells us the sepulchre was in a garden. This seems not to have been an unusual practice with "the great" among the Jews. Josephus relates of Kings Uzziah and Manasseh that they were buried in their gardens ('Ant.,' 9:10 and John 10:3. 2). "He made his grave with the rich" (<a href="/isaiah/53-9.htm">Isaiah 53:9</a>). Wherein never man before was laid. St. John styles it "a new sepulchre." These details are given to show that the Lord's sacred body was not brought into contact with corruption. <a href="/commentaries/luke/23-53.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Then καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. he took it down, καθελὼν (kathelōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2507.htm">Strong's 2507: </a> (a) I take down, pull down, depose, destroy. From kata and haireomai; to lower demolish. wrapped ἐνετύλιξεν (enetylixen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1794.htm">Strong's 1794: </a> To wrap up, roll round, envelop. From en and tulisso; to entwine, i.e. Wind up in. it αὐτὸ (auto) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. in a linen cloth, σινδόνι (sindoni) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> Fine linen, a linen cloth. Of uncertain origin; byssos, i.e. Bleached linen. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. placed ἔθηκεν (ethēken) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5087.htm">Strong's 5087: </a> To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place. it αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. a tomb μνήματι (mnēmati) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3418.htm">Strong's 3418: </a> A tomb, monument, memorial. From mnaomai; a memorial, i.e. Sepulchral monument. cut into the rock, λαξευτῷ (laxeutō) Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2991.htm">Strong's 2991: </a> Hewn out of the rock. From a compound of las and the base of xeros; rock-quarried. where οὗ (hou) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. no one οὐδεὶς (oudeis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3762.htm">Strong's 3762: </a> No one, none, nothing. had yet ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. been laid. κείμενος (keimenos) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2749.htm">Strong's 2749: </a> To lie, recline, be placed, be laid, set, specially appointed, destined. 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