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Matthew 27:59

Matthew 27:59
And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And laid it in his own new tomb,.... Christ was laid not in his own, but in another's tomb; for as in his lifetime he had not where to lay his head; so when he was dead, he had no sepulchre of his own…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

“He wrapped it in a clean linen cloth.” John adds that this was done “with spices” Joh 19:40. The Jews were accustomed to use myrrh, aloes, and other aromatics in large quantities when they buried…