57 Now when evening had come, there came a rich man from
Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. 58 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of
Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given to him. 59 When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a
clean linen cloth, 60 and laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn out of
the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and
departed. 61 And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary,
sitting opposite the tomb. 62 On the next day, which followed the Day of Preparation, the chief
priests and Pharisees gathered together to Pilate, 63 saying, “Sir, we remember, while He was still alive,
how that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise.’
64 Therefore command that the tomb be made secure until
the third day, lest His disciples come by night and steal Him away, and
say to the people, ‘He has risen from the dead.’ So the last deception will be
worse than the first.” 65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard; go your way, make it as
secure as you know how.” 66 So they
went and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone and setting the guard.
Commentary
Vs. 57-58 “Now when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. 58 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given to him.”
Now Joseph of Arimathea was also a member of the Sanhedrin council, but he had not consented to their decision and deed to condemn Jesus to death (Luke 23:51). For Joseph had become a disciple of Jesus, and yet until this moment his faith had not yet manifested itself in a way that would’ve made this known to his fellow council members. And so, until this moment Joseph would’ve been what my grandmother called a “secret disciple”, one who believes, but as of yet had not yet publicly confessed or manifested their true faith in Jesus Christ the Lord in a way that would be self-evident to all. That though is about to change, (as it is with every true disciple), as Joseph in wanting to honor Jesus in His death, now goes to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, something that would’ve been untenable to his fellow council members who had schemed and condemned Jesus to His death. Pilate then casting aside all his fears, now goes to the governor Pilate and asks for the body of Jesus, Pilate then commands that the body be given to him.
Vs. 59-60 59 When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 and laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed.
Now when Joseph had taken the body he (along with Nicodemus another council member who came seeking Jesus one night early in His ministry, see John 3) prepared it according to their customs by anointing the body with spices (John 19:38-42), and then wrapping it is a clean linen cloth. Having done so Joseph then laid Jesus’ body in his new tomb which he had hewn out of a rock, thus fulfilling the Scripture which states; “And they made His grave with the wicked—But with the rich at His death, Because He had done no violence, Nor was any mdeceit in His mouth.” Isaiah 53:9 Now when he had done so, they rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb sealing it and then they and departed.
Vs. 61 “And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.”
Now along with these men was Mary Magdalene was there and the other Mary (not Jesus’ mother, but the mother of James and Joses) sitting opposite the tomb. These two women then continue their mourning over Jesus there at His tomb.
Vs. 62-66 62 On the next day, which followed the Day of Preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees gathered together to Pilate, 63 saying, “Sir, we remember, while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise.’ 64 Therefore command that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come by night and steal Him away, and say to the people, ‘He has risen from the dead.’ So the last deception will be worse than the first.” 65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you know how.” 66 So they went and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone and setting the guard.
The chief priests and Pharisees having heard that Jesus had been buried and that the Day of Preparation (Friday, the day before the Sabbath, and the first day of the Passover Week) being passed, and fearing that Jesus’ disciples would remove His body from the Tomb to fulfill His Word that said, ‘After three days I will rise’ now gather together to ask Pilate that he seal and guard the tomb. Their fears about Jesus’ Person and His influence over the people then continues to haunt them even in His death. Pilate then as is his capitulating nature grants them their request, and with that they go and seal the tomb, and set a guard there so that no one can remove Jesus’ body (vs. 66).
Commentary
Vs. 57-58 “Now when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. 58 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given to him.”
Now Joseph of Arimathea was also a member of the Sanhedrin council, but he had not consented to their decision and deed to condemn Jesus to death (Luke 23:51). For Joseph had become a disciple of Jesus, and yet until this moment his faith had not yet manifested itself in a way that would’ve made this known to his fellow council members. And so, until this moment Joseph would’ve been what my grandmother called a “secret disciple”, one who believes, but as of yet had not yet publicly confessed or manifested their true faith in Jesus Christ the Lord in a way that would be self-evident to all. That though is about to change, (as it is with every true disciple), as Joseph in wanting to honor Jesus in His death, now goes to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, something that would’ve been untenable to his fellow council members who had schemed and condemned Jesus to His death. Pilate then casting aside all his fears, now goes to the governor Pilate and asks for the body of Jesus, Pilate then commands that the body be given to him.
Vs. 59-60 59 When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 and laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed.
Now when Joseph had taken the body he (along with Nicodemus another council member who came seeking Jesus one night early in His ministry, see John 3) prepared it according to their customs by anointing the body with spices (John 19:38-42), and then wrapping it is a clean linen cloth. Having done so Joseph then laid Jesus’ body in his new tomb which he had hewn out of a rock, thus fulfilling the Scripture which states; “And they made His grave with the wicked—But with the rich at His death, Because He had done no violence, Nor was any mdeceit in His mouth.” Isaiah 53:9 Now when he had done so, they rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb sealing it and then they and departed.
Vs. 61 “And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.”
Now along with these men was Mary Magdalene was there and the other Mary (not Jesus’ mother, but the mother of James and Joses) sitting opposite the tomb. These two women then continue their mourning over Jesus there at His tomb.
Vs. 62-66 62 On the next day, which followed the Day of Preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees gathered together to Pilate, 63 saying, “Sir, we remember, while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise.’ 64 Therefore command that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come by night and steal Him away, and say to the people, ‘He has risen from the dead.’ So the last deception will be worse than the first.” 65 Pilate said to them, “You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you know how.” 66 So they went and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone and setting the guard.
The chief priests and Pharisees having heard that Jesus had been buried and that the Day of Preparation (Friday, the day before the Sabbath, and the first day of the Passover Week) being passed, and fearing that Jesus’ disciples would remove His body from the Tomb to fulfill His Word that said, ‘After three days I will rise’ now gather together to ask Pilate that he seal and guard the tomb. Their fears about Jesus’ Person and His influence over the people then continues to haunt them even in His death. Pilate then as is his capitulating nature grants them their request, and with that they go and seal the tomb, and set a guard there so that no one can remove Jesus’ body (vs. 66).
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The New King James Version. (1982). Nashville: Thomas Nelson
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