Matthew 27:60

Easy To Read Version

Joseph put Jesus’ body in a new tomb (grave) that Joseph had dug in a wall of rock. Then he closed the tomb by rolling a very large stone to cover the entrance. After he did these things, Joseph went away.

Cross References

Genesis 50:5

‘When my father was near death, I made a promise to him. I promised that I would bury him in a cave in the land of Canaan. This is the cave that he prepared for himself. So please let me go and bury my father. Then I will come back here to you.’”

Isaiah 22:16

\{Ask that servant,\} ‘What are you doing here? Is any person from your family buried here? Why are you making a grave here?’”

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.

Matthew 27:59

Then Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a new linen cloth.

Matthew 27:66

So they all went to the tomb and made it safe from thieves. They did this by sealing the stone in the entrance and putting soldiers there to guard it.

Matthew 28:2

At that time there was a very strong earthquake. An angel of the Lord came from the sky. The angel went to the tomb {\cf2\super [441]} and rolled the stone away from the entrance. Then the angel sat on the stone.

Luke 24:2

\{A heavy stone had been put in the doorway to close the tomb.\} But the women found that the stone was rolled away.

John 11:38

Again Jesus felt very upset.

John 11:41

So they moved the stone away from the entrance. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you heard me.

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.

John 20:1

Early on Sunday morning Mary Magdalene went to the tomb {\cf2\super [261]} \{where Jesus’ body was\}. It was still dark. Mary saw that the large stone \{that covered the entrance\} was moved away.