KJV King James Version
Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.
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John 19:40
Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom.
WEB World English Bible
So they took Jesus’ body, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury.
ASV American Standard Version
So they took the body of Jesus, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
They took, therefore, the body of Jesus, and bound it with linen clothes with the spices, according as it was the custom of the Jews to prepare for burial;
Surrounding context — John 19
37 And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.
38 And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave [him] leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.
39 And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound [weight].
40 Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.
41 Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid.
42 There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews’ preparation [day]; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἔλαβονG2983 · lambanōto takeοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoσῶμαG4983 · sōmabodyτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusκαὶG2532 · kaiandἔδησανG1210 · deōto bindαὐτὸG846 · autosit/s/heὀθονίοιςG3608 · othonionbandagesμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρωμάτων,G759 · arōmaspicesκαθὼςG2531 · kathōsas/just asἔθοςG1485 · ethoscustomἐστὶνG1510 · eimito beτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸουδαίοιςG2453 · IoudaiosJewἐνταφιάζειν.¶G1779 · entaphiazōto prepare burial
Cross-references
John 11:44And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.John 20:5-7And he stooping down, [and looking in], saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in.Acts 5:6And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried [him] out, and buried [him].Luke 24:12Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.Matthew 26:12For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did [it] for my burial.
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