Matthew 27:58
He approached Pilate and requested Jesus’ body, and the governor instructed that it be given to him.
He approached Pilate and requested Jesus’ body, and the governor instructed that it be given to him.
Burial of Jesus When it was evening, there came a wealthy man from Arimathea named Joseph, who was himself a disciple of Jesus.
Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
There were also many women there, watching from a distance; they had followed Jesus from Galilee and cared for his needs.
The captain and the soldiers guarding Jesus, upon seeing the earthquake and everything else that had happened, were greatly afraid and said: “Truly, this was God’s Son.”
After his resurrection they came out of the tombs, entered the holy city, and appeared to many.
At that very moment, the curtain of the temple sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom, the earth shook, rocks were split,