Mark 15:45

and when he knew of the centurion, he granted the body of Jesus to Joseph [or he gave the body of Jesus to Joseph]. (and when he knew this from the centurion, he gave Joseph permission to take down Jesus’ body.)

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In The King James Version

And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.

In Context

44But Pilate wondered, if he were now dead. And when the centurion was called, he asked him, if he were [now] dead; (But Pilate wondered, if he was already dead. And when the centurion was called, he asked him, if he was already dead;)

46And Joseph bought linen cloth [or (a) sendal], and took him down, and wrapped [him] in the linen cloth, and laid him in a sepulchre that was hewn of a stone [or and put him in a new sepulchre that was hewn in a stone], and wallowed a stone to the door of the sepulchre (or and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb).

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Cross References

Matthew 27:58He went to Pilate, and asked (for) the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given (to him).

John 19:38But after these things Joseph of Arimathaea prayed Pilate, that he should take away the body of Jesus, for that he was a disciple of Jesus, but privily for dread of the Jews. And Pilate suffered (him). And so he came, and took away the body of Jesus. (But after these things Joseph of Arimathaea beseeched Pilate, so that he could take away the body of Jesus, because he was a disciple of Jesus, but privately, or in secret, for fear of the Jews. And Pilate allowed him. And so he came, and took away the body of Jesus.)

Matthew Henry on Mark 15:43-47

The Burial of Christ; The Women at the Sepulchre. 42 And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, 43 Joseph of Arimathæa, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus. 44 And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead. 45 And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. 46… Read the whole commentary →

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