Matthew 27:60

and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn in a rock. Then he rolled a large stone against the entrance of the tomb and went away.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

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

61Mary Magdalene was there, and so was the other Mary, sitting across from the tomb.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:66So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard of soldiers.

Mark 16:3On the way they were saying to one another, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb for us?”

John 20:1On the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and she saw that the stone had been moved away from the tomb.

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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