Matthew 27:59

And when Ioseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a cleane lynnen cloth:

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

In Context

58He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Iesus. Then Pilate comaunded the body to be delyuered.

60And layde it in his newe tombe, which he had hewen out, euen in the rocke, and rolled a great stone to the dore of the sepulchre, and departed.

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Cross References

Luke 23:53And toke it downe, and wrapped it in a linnen cloth, and layde it in a sepulchre that was hewen in stone, wherin neuer man before was layde.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 27:58-66

The Burial of Christ. 57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathæa, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: 58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. 59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed. 61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting… Read the whole commentary →

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