KJV King James Version
And when he knew [it] of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
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Mark 15:45
And when he knew [it] of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Pilate had confirmed it with the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
WEB World English Bible
When he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
ASV American Standard Version
And when he learned it of the centurion, he granted the corpse to Joseph.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and having known it from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
Surrounding context — Mark 15
42 And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counseller, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
44 And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling [unto him] the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
45 And when he knew [it] of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
46 And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.
47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary [the mother] of Joses beheld where he was laid.
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Matthew 27:58He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.John 19:38And 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.Mark 15:39And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
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