Mark 15:45

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

And when he found out from the military officer, he granted the body to Joseph.

Cross References

John 19:38

After this happened, one of Jesus’ disciples, named Joseph from Arimathaea, asked Pilate (but secretly, for fear of the Jews) if he could remove Jesus’ body [from the cross]. Pilate granted him permission, so he went and removed the body from the cross.

Mark 15:39

And when the military officer in charge of one hundred men, who was standing in front of Jesus, saw Him die like that, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God.”

Matthew 27:58

went to [governor] Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. So, Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

Mark 15:44

Pilate was amazed that Jesus had already died, and calling the military officer to him, asked how long He had been dead.

Mark 15:46

[Joseph then] brought a linen cloth, and after taking Jesus down from the cross, wrapped the linen cloth around His body and placed it in a grave site that had been cut out of [a ledge of] rock. Then he rolled a huge stone across the entrance to the cave.