Mark 15:45

God's Word

When the officer had assured him that Jesus was dead, Pilate let Joseph have the corpse.

Cross References

John 19:38

Later Joseph from the city of Arimathea asked Pilate to let him remove Jesus’ body. (Joseph was a disciple of Jesus but secretly because he was afraid of the Jews). Pilate gave him permission to remove Jesus’ body. So Joseph removed it.

Mark 15:39

When the officer who stood facing Jesus saw how he gave up his spirit, he said, “Certainly, this man was the Son of God!”

Matthew 27:58

He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

Mark 15:44

Pilate wondered if Jesus had already died. So he summoned the officer to ask him if Jesus was, in fact, dead.

Mark 15:46

Joseph had purchased some linen cloth. He took the body down from the cross and wrapped it in the cloth. Then he laid the body in a tomb, which had been cut out of rock, and he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.