Luke 23:53

Easy To Read Version

So Joseph took the body down from the cross and wrapped it in cloth. Then he put Jesus’ body in a tomb (grave) that was dug in a wall of rock. This tomb had never been used before.

Cross References

Isaiah 53:9

He died and was buried with the rich. He was buried with evil men. He did nothing wrong—he never spoke lies—but still these things happened to him.

Mark 15:46

Joseph bought some linen cloth. Joseph took the body \{from the cross\} and wrapped the body in the linen. Then Joseph put the body in a tomb (grave) that was dug in a wall of rock. Then Joseph closed the tomb by rolling a large stone to cover the entrance.

Luke 23:52

Joseph went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus. \{Pilate let Joseph have the body.\}

Luke 23:54

This was late on Preparation day. {\cf2\super [384]} When the sun went down, the Sabbath day {\cf2\super [385]} would begin.

John 19:41

In the place where Jesus was killed on the cross, there was a garden. In the garden there was a new tomb. {\cf2\super [259]} No person had ever been buried there before.

Acts 13:29

These Jews did all the bad things that the Scriptures {\cf2\super [270]} said would happen to Jesus. Then they took Jesus down from the cross and put him in a grave.