Mark 15:46 meaning and explanation

So Joseph bought a linen cloth, took down the body of Jesus, wrapped it in the cloth, and placed it in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.

Mark 15:46, Berean Standard Bible

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Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Sanhedrin who was waiting for God's kingdom, has just received Pilate's permission to take Jesus' body. Jewish law required burial before sunset, and Joseph buys linen, takes the body down, wraps it, and lays it in a rock-cut tomb sealed with a stone.

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