Matthew 27:55-61

55 Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs.

56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph,^[a] and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

The Burial of Jesus

57 As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus.

58 Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

59 Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

60 and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away.

61 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.

Cross References

• 1. Luke 8:2,3
• 2. Mark 15:47; Luke 24:10; John 19:25
• 3. Matthew 27:66; Matthew 28:2; Mark 16:4; Acts 13:29

Footnotes

• [a] Greek "Joses" , a variant of "Joseph"