John 19:39-40

39 1Nicodemus also, who earlier had come to Jesus[a] by night, came 2bringing a mixture of 3myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds[b] in weight.
40 So they took the body of Jesus and 4bound it in 5linen cloths with the spices, as is the burial custom of the Jews.

Cross References 5

  • 1. John 3:1, 2; John 7:50
  • 2. [Mark 16:1; Luke 24:1]
  • 3. Psalms 45:8; Proverbs 7:17; Song of Songs 4:14
  • 4. John 11:44; [2 Chronicles 16:14; Acts 5:6]
  • 5. John 20:5-7; Luke 24:12

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Greek him
  • [b]. Greek one hundred litras; a litra (or Roman pound) was equal to about 11 1/2 ounces or 327 grams
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