John 19:40

And they took (down) the body of Jesus, and bound it in linen clothes with sweet smelling ointments [or spices], as it is (the) custom to Jews for to bury (or as is the custom of the Jews for burial).

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In The King James Version

Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.

In Context

39And Nicodemus came also, that had come to him first by night, [or that had come to Jesus first in the night], (or who had first come to Jesus in the night), and brought a meddling, (or a medley, or a mixture), of myrrh and aloes, as it were an hundred pound.

41And in the place where he was crucified, was a garden, and in the garden a new grave (or and in the garden was a new tomb), in which yet no man was laid [or in which not yet any man was put].

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Cross References

Luke 24:12But Peter rose up, and ran to the grave (or and ran to the tomb); and he bowed down, and saw the linen clothes lying alone. And he went (away) by himself, wondering on that that was done.

John 20:5And when he stooped (down), he saw the sheets lying (there), nevertheless he entered not (or but he did not go in).

Matthew Henry on John 19:39-42

The Burial of Christ. 38 And after this Joseph of Arimathæa, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus. 39 And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pound weight. 40 Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is… Read the whole commentary →

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