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And another Scripture says, "They will look at the one they stabbed."
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Later, Joseph from Arimathea asked Pilate if he could take the body of Jesus. (Joseph was a secret follower of Jesus, because he was afraid of the Jews.) Pilate gave his permission, so Joseph came and took Jesus' body away.
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Nicodemus, who earlier had come to Jesus at night, went with Joseph. He brought about seventy-five pounds of myrrh and aloes.
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These two men took Jesus' body and wrapped it with the spices in pieces of linen cloth, which is how the Jewish people bury the dead.
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In the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden. In the garden was a new tomb that had never been used before.
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The men laid Jesus in that tomb because it was nearby, and the Jews were preparing to start their Sabbath day.