Matthew 27:55–63

⁵⁵Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.↗

⁵⁶Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.↗

⁵⁷When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea named Joseph, who himself was also Jesus’ disciple, came.↗

⁵⁸This man went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.↗

⁵⁹Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth↗

⁶⁰and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out in the rock. Then he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed.↗

⁶¹Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting opposite the tomb.↗

⁶²Now on the next day, which was the day after the Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate,↗

⁶³saying, “Sir, we remember what that deceiver said while he was still alive: ‘After three days I will rise again.’↗