55 (A)And many women were there watching from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee while (B)caring for Him. 56 Among them were (C)Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and (D)the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

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57 (E)Now when it was evening, a rich man from Arimathea came, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. 58 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him. 59 And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out in the rock; and he rolled (F)a large stone against the entrance of the tomb and went away. 61 And (G)Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.

62 Now on the next day, that is, the day which is after (H)the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered together with Pilate, 63 and they said, “Sir, we remember that when that deceiver was still alive, He said, ‘(I)After three days I am rising.’ 64 Therefore, give orders for the tomb to be made secure until the third day; otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him, and say to the people, ‘He has risen from the dead,’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.” 65 Pilate said to them, “You have a (J)guard; go, make it as secure as you know how.” 66 And they went and made the tomb secure with (K)the guard, (L)sealing (M)the stone.

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40 (A)Now there were also some women watching from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of [a]James (B)the [b]Less and Joses, and (C)Salome. 41 When He was in Galilee, they used to follow Him and (D)serve Him; and there were many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem.

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42 (E)When evening had already come, since it was (F)the preparation day, that is, the day before the Sabbath, 43 Joseph of Arimathea came, a (G)prominent member of the Council, who was himself also (H)waiting for the kingdom of God; and he (I)gathered up courage and went in before Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. 44 Now Pilate wondered if He was dead by this time, and summoning the centurion, he questioned him as to whether He was already dead. 45 And after learning this from (J)the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph. 46 Joseph bought a linen cloth, took Him down, wrapped Him in the linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb which had been cut out in the rock; and he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb. 47 (K)Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were watching to see where He was laid.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 15:40 Or Jacob
  2. Mark 15:40 Lit little (either in stature or age)

49 (A)And all His acquaintances and (B)the women who accompanied Him from Galilee were standing at a distance, seeing these things.

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