Focused Passage

Mark 15:42-47

The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial

Mark 15 moves from Jewish leadership condemnation to Roman sentencing, from Barabbas's release to Jesus' crucifixion, from mock kingship to true kingship revealed in suffering, from public derision to cosmic darkness and divine abandonment, from Jesus' death to the torn temple curtain and Gentile confession, and from apparent defeat to honorable burial awaiting resurrection.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

42 Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),

43 Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

44 Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so.

45 When Pilate had confirmed it with the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.

46 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.

47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where His body was placed.

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Verse 42

Cross-references

Isaiah 53:9 BSB references Matthew 27:57 BSB references Luke 23:50 BSB references John 19:38 BSB references Matthew 27:62 Classic cross-references John 19:31 Classic cross-references Mark 14:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

Now Καὶ G2532 Conjunction it was γενομένης G1096 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular already ἤδη G2235 Adverb evening ὀψίας G3798 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular Since ἐπεὶ G1893 Conjunction it was ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Preparation Day Παρασκευή G3904 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular (that ὅ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [the day] before the Sabbath ) προσάββατον G4315 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular

Verse 43

Cross-references

Isaiah 53:9 Classic cross-references Luke 2:25 Classic cross-references Luke 2:38 Classic cross-references Luke 23:51 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

Joseph Ἰωσὴφ G2501 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular of ἀπὸ G575 Preposition Arimathea Ἁριμαθαίας G707 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular [a] prominent εὐσχήμων G2158 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Council member βουλευτής G1010 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular who ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular himself αὐτὸς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular . . . καὶ G2532 Conjunction was ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular waiting for προσδεχόμενος G4327 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular kingdom βασιλείαν G932 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular boldly τολμήσας G5111 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular went ἐλθὼν G2064 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . εἰσῆλθεν G1525 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Pilate Πιλᾶτον G4091 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction to ask for ᾐτήσατο G154 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular body σῶμα G4983 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 44

Cross-references

Luke 8:53 Classic cross-references Mark 15:39 Classic cross-references

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction - Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Pilate Πιλᾶτος G4091 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular was surprised [to hear] ἐθαύμασεν G2296 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular that εἰ G1487 Conjunction vvv ἤδη G2235 Adverb [Jesus] was already dead τέθνηκεν G2348 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular so καὶ G2532 Conjunction he summoned προσκαλεσάμενος G4341 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular centurion κεντυρίωνα G2760 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular to ask ἐπηρώτησεν G1905 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular if εἰ G1487 Conjunction [this was so] ἀπέθανεν G599 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . πάλαι G3819 Adverb

Verse 45

Cross-references

Acts 13:29 Classic cross-references

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction When [Pilate] had confirmed [it] γνοὺς G1097 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular with ἀπὸ G575 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular centurion κεντυρίωνος G2760 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular he granted ἐδωρήσατο G1433 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular body πτῶμα G4430 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular to Joseph Ἰωσήφ G2501 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

Verse 46

Cross-references

Mark 16:3 Classic cross-references Isaiah 53:9 Classic cross-references John 20:1 Classic cross-references Luke 23:53 Classic cross-references Matthew 27:59 Classic cross-references

Original words

So Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [Joseph] bought ἀγοράσας G59 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular a linen cloth σινδόνα G4616 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular took down καθελὼν G2507 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [the body of Jesus] αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular wrapped [it] in ἐνείλησεν G1750 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular cloth σινδόνι G4616 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction placed ἔθηκεν* G5087 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [it] αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition a tomb μνημείῳ* G3419 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular that ὃ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular had been ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular cut λελατομημένον G2998 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular out of ἐκ G1537 Preposition [the] rock πέτρας G4073 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Then καὶ G2532 Conjunction he rolled προσεκύλισεν G4351 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular a stone λίθον G3037 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular against ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular entrance θύραν G2374 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular to the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular tomb μνημείου G3419 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular

Verse 47

Cross-references

Mark 15:40 Classic cross-references Mark 16:1 Classic cross-references Mark 16:9 Classic cross-references Matthew 13:55 Classic cross-references Matthew 27:56 Classic cross-references

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Mary Μαρία G3137 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Magdalene Μαγδαληνὴ G3094 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Mary Μαρία G3137 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular the [mother] ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular of Joseph Ἰωσῆτος G2500 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular saw ἐθεώρουν G2334 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural where ποῦ G4225 Adverb [His body] was placed τέθειται G5087 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular

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