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Luke 23:53 Cross-References
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“And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.”
Luke 23:53 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 23:53
And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid. Joseph's burial of Jesus is described in three careful actions. First, he took it down (καθελὼν αὐτό, kathelōn auto)—Joseph removed Jesus's body from the cross. The verb kathaireo (καθαιρέω) means to take down, remove, or lower. This required physical effort and likely assistance (John 19:39 mentions Nicodemus helped, bringing 75 pounds of myrrh and aloes). Removing crucifixion victims involved extracting nails, handling the bloodied corpse, and treating the body ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 23:53
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“and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth”
“and taking him down”
“and with a rich man in his death; although he had done no violence”