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Mark 15:46 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Mark 15:46 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 15 verse 46 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.”
Mark 15:46 (KJV)
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Commentary on Mark 15:46
And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen—Joseph purchased fine linen, expensive cloth used for burial shrouds, demonstrating both wealth and devotion. Took him down required removing the nails—agonizing labor even handling a corpse. Wrapped means to wind, roll, envelop—Jewish burial custom involved wrapping bodies with linen strips and aromatic spices (John 19:39-40 notes Nicodemus brought myrrh and aloes, about 75 pounds). And laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock—The tomb was carved from rock, a costly burial type reserved for wealthy families....
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Cross-References for Mark 15:46
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“and with a rich man in his death; although he had done no violence”
“and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth”
“Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?”
“that you have dug out a tomb here?' Cutting himself out a tomb on high”
“again groaning in himself”
“and wrapped it in a linen cloth”
“Joseph of Arimathaea”
“there was a great earthquake”