and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out in the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the entrance of the tomb and went away.
Parallel translations
- WEB and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out in the rock, and he rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, and departed.
- KJV 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.
- BSB and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.
- NKJV 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.
- NLT He placed it in his own new tomb, which had been carved out of the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance and left.
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Quick answer
Joseph lays Jesus in his own new tomb and seals it with a great stone. The Lord is buried in an undisturbed, identifiable grave.
Overview
Joseph places Jesus in a freshly cut tomb of his own and rolls a large stone across the entrance. That the tomb was new and his own ensures no other body could be confused with Jesus'. The known, sealed location sets the stage for the unmistakable evidence of the resurrection to come.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Isa 53:9They made his grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in his death; although he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth.
- Matt 27:66So they went with the guard and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone.
- Matt 28:2Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky, and came and rolled away the stone from the door, and sat on it.
- Mark 16:3–4They were saying among themselves, “Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?”
- John 20:1Now on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene went early, while it was still dark, to the tomb, and saw the stone taken away from the tomb.
- Luke 24:2They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.
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