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The Burial of Jesus

Luke 23:52

In 9 translations

BSB
He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
KJV
This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
WEB
This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.
ASV
this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.
LSV
he having gone near to Pilate, asked for the body of Jesus,
YLT
he, having gone near to Pilate, asked the body of Jesus,
DBY
— he having gone to Pilate begged the body of Jesus;
DRC
This man went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
GNV
He went vnto Pilate, and asked the body of Iesus,

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Πιλάτῳ: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort: Πειλάτῳ.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
οὗτος προσελθὼν τῷ Πιλάτῳ ᾐτήσατο τὸ σῶμα τοῦ Ἰησοῦ,
RP2018
οὗτος προσελθὼν τῷ Πιλάτῳ ᾐτήσατο τὸ σῶμα τοῦ Ἰησοῦ.
TR-Boyd
οὗτος προσελθὼν τῷ Πιλάτῳ ᾐτήσατο τὸ σῶμα τοῦ Ἰησοῦ.
SCR1894
ουτος προσελθων τω πιλατω ητησατο το σωμα του ιησου

Who and where

👤 Jesus Christ👤 Pontius Pilate◆ Holy Week◆ Crucifixion and Burial

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Part of

  • The crucifixion and burial of Jesus Soldiers crucify Jesus at Golgotha; in Mark, he is mocked, darkness falls, he cries out with the opening of Psalm 22 and dies, and the templ…

Cross-references most cited first

  • John 19:38–42Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body. Nicodemus,…

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