Mark 15:43-47 (Matins, 10th Passion Gospel)
43 |
Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent council member, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, coming and taking courage, went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. |
44 |
Pilate marveled that He was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him if He had been dead for some time. |
45 |
So when he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph. |
46 |
Then he bought fine linen, took Him down, and wrapped Him in the linen. And he laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock, and rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. |
47 |
And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses observed where He was laid. |