11 Bible Verses about Jesus Corpse

He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus [so that he might bury Him], and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

Joseph of Arimathea came, a prominent and respected member of the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God—and he courageously dared to go in before Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

this man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

And after this, Joseph of Arimathea—a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews—asked Pilate to let him take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away His body.

But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs.

but when they went inside, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

and they did not find His body. Then they came back, saying that they had even seen a vision of angels who said that He was alive!

And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth (burial wrapping),

And when he learned from the centurion [that Jesus was in fact dead], he gave the body to Joseph [by granting him permission to remove it].

Now the women who had come with Him from Galilee followed [closely], and saw the tomb and how His body was laid.

and she saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.