11 Bible Verses about Jesus Corpse
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went to Pilate and asked him for the body of Jesus. Pilate then ordered the body to be handed over to him.
Joseph of Arimathaea, a councillor of good position who himself was on the outlook for the Reign of God, ventured to go to Pilate and ask for the body of Jesus.
After this, Joseph of Arimathaea, a disciple of Jesus but a secret disciple ??for fear of the Jews ??asked Pilate for permission to remove the body of Jesus. And Pilate allowed him. So he went and removed the body,
but when they came to Jesus and saw he was dead already, they did not break his legs;
and could not find his body, but they came to tell us they had actually seen a vision of angels who declared he was alive.
So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in clean linen,
and on ascertaining this from the captain he bestowed the corpse on Joseph.
So the women who had accompanied him from Galilee and who had followed Joseph, noted the tomb and the position of the body;
and noticed two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet.
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