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Matthew 27:58

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He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

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KJV King James Version

He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

WEB World English Bible

This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.

ASV American Standard Version

this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded it to be given up.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

he having gone near to Pilate, asked for himself the body of Jesus; then Pilate commanded the body to be given back.

Surrounding context — Matthew 27

55 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:

56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s children.

57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:

58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.

61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

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