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and placed it in his own newly prepared grave, which he had cut out of [a ledge of] rock. Then he [had] a huge stone rolled across the entrance of the grave and went away.

Verse ConceptsTombsSepulchresCaves For BuryingRollingJesus TombUnusedAnother's Burial PlaceChristmas Treecrusades

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.

Verse ConceptsFigurative BurialsNot Knowing WherePeople Being Polluted

let not this surprize you: for the time is coming, when all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and they that have done good,

Verse ConceptsAmazingThe Future AgeDeath Approachingsurprises

When Jesus was arriv'd, he found that Lazarus had been then four days in the grave.

Verse ConceptsFour Or Five Dayslazarus

the Jews then who were with Mary in the house to comfort her, when they saw that she rose in such haste, and went out, followed her, saying, she is going to the grave to weep there.

Verse ConceptsMourningComfort, Of FriendsSpeedPeople Following PeoplePeople Getting UpMourning The Death Of Others

the people that were present testified, that he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsContemporary Witness To ChristWitnessingtestifyinglazarus

And they of the people and kindreds, and tongues, and they of the nations, shall see their bodies three days and a half, and shall not suffer their bodies to be put in graves.

Verse ConceptsLanguagesNo BurialsAll Languages

he spoke of the resurrection of Christ, when he said, "that his soul was not lest in the grave, neither did his body undergo corruption."'

Verse ConceptsThe DeadCorruption, SolutionOvercoming DeathKnowing BeforehandNo DecayChrist Would Rise

Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.

Verse ConceptsGod, As SpiritFalse ReligionGoldSculptureSkillStonesEvolutionProofs Of God's ExistenceStone ItemsIdolatryDivineDivinityGodheadimaginationartistsimage

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees--hypocrites!--because you build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous,

Verse ConceptsProphets KilledHypocrisy

He that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadClothembalmingBurials, FeaturesCovering NakednessLinenNapkinsTying Uplazarus

And when he was come to the other side, into the country of the Gergesites, there met him two possessed of devils, which came out of the graves, and were out of measure fierce, so that no man might go by that way.

Verse ConceptsPassing BySpiritsTwo Needy MenThose DemonisedDemonsDemonic Influence

And when he was come out of the ship, anon there met him out of the graves a man possessed of an unclean spirit,

Verse ConceptsCemeteryBoatsThose Demonisedmuscles

which had his abiding among the graves. And no man could bind him: no, not with chains,

Verse ConceptsIron ChainsBreaking Chains

hence it is, that many are weak and sickly among you, and no small number now sleep in their graves.

Verse ConceptsWeakness, PhysicalSinners Grasped By DeathWhy It HappenedDyingWeaknessIllnesscommunion

And as he went out of the ship to land, there met him a certain man out of the city, which had a devil long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house: but among graves.

Verse ConceptsLonelinessSpiritsNaked In PovertyMeeting PeopleAction For A Long TimeThose DemonisedDemons

concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the grave; from whence, in a figurative sense, be may be said to have been recover'd.

Verse ConceptsAtonement, Types OfForeshadowingAbility, God's PowerOld Testament ParablesThe Dead Are RaisedRaising ChildrenAbraham Believed Godaccounting

and I looked, and there was a pale horse; the name of him that sat thereon was DEATH, and the Grave followed with him: and power was given to them, over the fourth part of the land to kill with sword, with famine, with pestilence, and with wild beasts.

Verse ConceptsPersecution, Nature OfPlaguesGreenFamine KillingApproval To KillA Fourth PartRulers Of A FourthThe Fact Of DeathFamineFour Horsemen Of The Apocalypse

Jesus again groaned in himself and came to the grave: it was a cave, and a stone laid on it.

Verse ConceptsCavesBurials, Places OfTombsCaves For BuryingCaves Used As Graves

the sea gave up the dead which were in it; death and the grave delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every one according to their works.

Verse ConceptsDeath, Of UnbelieversFutureRetributionOvercoming DeathThe Final JudgementRepaid For DeedsThe Dead Are RaisedThe OceanJudgement DayNever Giving UpThe Rapturelakes

"Brothers, I may confidently say to you about the patriarch David, that he died and was buried, and that his grave is here among us to this very day.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Spiritual Significance OfPatriarchsSepulchresPlaces To This Day

(But if the ministry of death, in letters, graven in stones, began with glory, so that the children of Israel could not fix their eyes on the face of Moses, on account of the glory of his face, a glory which is annulled;

Verse ConceptsShining FacesMinistry, Nature OfMoses, Significance OfSpiritually DeadLight Of God's PeopleengravingGod Bestowing GloryMinistry

Mary from Magdala and the other Mary [i.e., probably Jesus' mother. See verse 56], stood near the grave site.

Verse ConceptsWomenOpposite SidesPeople Sitting DownJesus Tomb

Therefore, give the order to secure the grave site until the third day, so his disciples will not steal his body and then tell the people 'He has risen from the dead.' This last deception would be worse than the first one [i.e., the claim that Jesus rose from the dead would be worse than the claim that he was the Messiah]."

Verse ConceptsThe Disciples ActionsChrist Would RiseWorse

Pilate said to them, "Take [a group of] guards [with you]; go and make the grave site as secure as you can."

Verse ConceptsSepulchres

So, they went and secured the grave site, placing a [wax] seal on the stone, while the guards watched.

Verse ConceptsInfallible ProofsSealing Things

Now as the Sabbath day ended and the first day of the week [i.e., Sunday] approached [Note: See Mark 16:1-2 for the exact timing], Mary from Magdala and the other Mary [i.e., Jesus' mother. See Matt. 27:56] went to look at the grave site.

Verse ConceptsDawnGood FriendsThe First Day Of The WeekSundaySabbath, In NtFriendship, Examples OfDaybreakJesus TombAt DaybreakSabbath ObservedEarly RisingA New DayThe Empty Tomb Testifying His Resurrection

So, they left the grave site quickly, with fear and great joy, and ran to give the message to His disciples.

Verse ConceptsecstasyRunning With NewsTelling Of Jesus

And when John's disciples heard [what had happened] they took his body and buried it in a grave.

Verse ConceptsSepulchresDisciples Of John The BaptistCorpses Of Other People

[Joseph then] brought a linen cloth, and after taking Jesus down from the cross, wrapped the linen cloth around His body and placed it in a grave site that had been cut out of [a ledge of] rock. Then he rolled a huge stone across the entrance to the cave.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadFuneralsClothembalmingLinenTombsExcavationLowering PeopleRollingJesus Tomb

And very early on the first day of the week, after sunrise [i.e., on Sunday morning], they went to the grave site.

Verse ConceptsDawnSundayRising EarlyThe First Day Of The WeekDaybreakJesus TombAt DaybreakEarly Rising

"It is too bad for you! For your forefathers killed the prophets and you build grave monuments to them [i.e., the prophets].

Verse ConceptsBuild, Literally

So, [by doing this] you are witnesses [against yourselves] that you approve of the deeds of your forefathers, for they killed the prophets and you build grave monuments to them.

Verse ConceptsParticipation, In SinProphets Killed

[Upon receiving permission] he took it down [from the cross] and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed it in a grave site, cut out of [a ledge of] rock, where no one had ever been buried.

Verse ConceptsFuneralsClothembalmingLinenTombsLowering PeopleJesus TombUnused

The women who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee followed behind [those carrying the body] and saw where the grave site was and how His body was placed in it.

Verse ConceptsJesus CorpseWatching Christ

Now at early dawn on the first day of the week [i.e., early Sunday morning], the women [See Mark 16:1] went to Jesus' grave site, taking the spices which they had prepared [for His burial].

Verse ConceptsDawnembalmingSundayOintmentSepulchresThe First Day Of The WeekDaybreakJesus TombAt DaybreakEarly Rising

But they found the stone [had already been] rolled away from the [opening of the] grave site.

Verse ConceptsTombsThe Act Of OpeningOpening PitsRolling

When they returned from the grave site, they told all this to the eleven apostles and to all the rest [of the disciples].

Verse ConceptsJesus TombEleven

But Peter got up and ran to the grave site. He stooped down [i.e., because of the low opening in the cave-like tomb], looked in and saw the linen cloths [lying there] by themselves. Then he went home, puzzled over what had happened.}}

Verse ConceptsLinenIndividuals RunningCrouchingJesus Tomb

However, certain women of our group, who went to the grave site early [Sunday morning] amazed us.

Verse ConceptsAmazingJesus Tomb

Then some of our companions [i.e., Peter and John. See John 20:2-9] went to the grave site and found things just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus [either]."

Verse ConceptsJesus TombNot Seeing Christ

And the grave-cloth that was on His head was not lying with the linens, but was wrapped up in one place by itself.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadClothNapkinsRolling

Now there was an [olive] orchard at the place where Jesus was crucified. And in the orchard there was a new grave site [i.e., a cave-like tomb] where no one had ever been buried.

Verse ConceptsHorticultureTombsUnusedGardensBurying placesThe CrossJesus Deathcrucifixion

So, they placed Jesus' body there, for it was the Day of Preparation and that was the closest grave site. [Note: Since this was the day before the Passover Festival, and the next day was also the regular weekly Sabbath, they had to bury the body before sundown to comply with Jewish restrictions against working on a Sabbath day].

Verse ConceptsPreparing Food

So, Peter and the other disciple left [hurriedly] and went to the grave site.

Verse ConceptsJesus Tomb

The two of them ran together, but the other disciple outran Peter and arrived at the grave site first.

Verse ConceptsCeremoniesOutrunningFirst To Act

Finally, the other disciple, who had arrived at the cave-like tomb first, went on into it. And [when] he saw [the grave clothes, but no body], he believed [in Jesus' resurrection].

Verse ConceptsThe Beloved DiscipleEntering TombsThose Who Believed In Christ

And he said to another, Follow me. And he said, Lord, permit me first to return home, and put my father in his grave.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to Jesus ChristFirst ActionsInstructions About Following

"And [do not ask yourself], 'Who will go down into the deep hole?'" (in order to bring Christ up from the dead). [Note: This "deep hole" probably refers to the unseen place of departed spirits, or possibly the grave. Being made right with God does not require something as difficult as bringing Christ down from heaven or up from the dead (which God had already done), but is within easy reach of everyone].

Verse ConceptsGoing Down To The PitMan Going DownChrist Is Risen

(But what does "He ascended" mean if not that He also [first] descended to the lower parts of the earth [i.e., to the earth below]? [Note: Of the three principal interpretations given to this verse: a) Christ descended to earth, b) Christ descended to the grave, c) Christ descended to Mary's womb. The first is to be preferred. See John 3:13; 6:38, 62].

Verse ConceptsDeep ThingsChrist Going Down

It is to you first that God, after raising His Servant from the grave, has sent Him to bless you, by causing every one of you to turn from your wickedness."

Verse ConceptsChrist, The High PriestGod Raising ChristTo The Jew Firstservanthood

Upon Paul's arrival, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood round him, and brought many grave charges against him which they were unable to substantiate.

Verse ConceptsCrimesProofsPeople Accusing People

John looking in sees the grave-clothes lying; and did not come in.

Verse ConceptsEntering TombsCrouching

Then Simon Peter, following him, he came into the sepulcher; and sees the grave-clothes lying,

Verse ConceptsEntering Tombsimpulsiveness

and exchanged the majesty of the imperishable God for an idol, graven in the likeness of perishable man, or of birds and four-footed beasts and creeping things.

Verse ConceptsIncorruptibleImmortality, In NtNations DescribedBirds, Features OfNature DecayingNo DecayPeople Are CorruptibleIdolatryExchanging Good For BadNature Of IdolatryBirdscatsimage

And [as for the fact] that He raised Him from the dead, never again to return to decay [in the grave], He has spoken in this way: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David [those blessings and mercies that were promised to him].’

Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with DavidGod Raising ChristNo Decaycorruption

For this reason He also says in another Psalm, ‘You will not allow Your Holy One to see decay.’

Verse ConceptsNo Decaycorruption

For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was buried among his fathers and experienced decay [in the grave];

Verse ConceptsGenerationsGuidance, God's Promises OfLast ThingsPeople Are CorruptiblePurposeLife Purposecorruptionevangelising

but He whom God raised [to life] did not experience decay [in the grave].

Verse ConceptsNo DecayChrist Is Risenoutreachcorruption

And not only this, but we too, who have the first fruits of the Spirit [a joyful indication of the blessings to come], even we groan inwardly, as we wait eagerly for [the sign of] our adoption as sons—the redemption and transformation of our body [at the resurrection].

Verse ConceptsAdoption, nature ofeagernessPaul, Teaching OfPresent, TheRest, EternalSpirit, Fallen And RedeemedSpirit, Nature OfWaiting On GodProvision For The BodyAdoptionMetaphorical FirstfruitsWaiting For The Second ComingGlorificationFirst fruitssonship