John 19:38-42, Luke 22:14-16, Luke 22:52-53, Luke 22:66 NASB

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 19:38

And after this ,.... That is, after Jesus had given up the ghost, when it was a clear case that he was dead; as it was before the soldiers came to break the legs of the crucified, and before one of them pierced the side of Jesus with his spear, though that confirmed it: but it seems to be before these last things were done, and yet after the death of Christ, that Joseph of Arimathea went to Pilate, and desired leave to take down the body of Jesus. This Joseph was a counsellor, one of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 19:39

And there came also Nicodemus ,.... To the cross, at the same time as Joseph did; who, whether they were brethren, as some conjecture, and met here by consent, since one prepared one thing, and another, for the interment of Christ, is not certain. This Nicodemus is thought to be the same with Nicodemus ben Gorion, the Talmudists speaks of, who, they say F21 T. Bab. Gittin, fol. 56. 1. , was one of the three rich men in Jerusalem; as this appears to be a rich man, from the large... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 19:40

Then took they the body of Jesus ,.... It being taken down from the cross, and carried to the designed place of interment; they, Joseph and Nicodemus, either themselves, or by their servants, took the body; and wound it in linen clothes ; or "swathed", or "wrapped it in linen"; rolled it about the body many times, as was the custom of the eastern nations to do; this was what Joseph prepared: with the spices ; which they either wrapped up with the linen, or strowed over the body when... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 19:41

Now in the place where he was crucified ,.... Which takes in all that spot of ground that lay on that side of the city where he was crucified; or near to the place of his crucifixion, for it was not a garden in which he was crucified: there was a garden ; all gardens, except rose gardens, were without the city, as has been observed; see Gill on John 18:1 . This, it seems, belonged to Joseph: rich men used to have their gardens without the city for their convenience and pleasure: and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 19:42

There laid they Jesus therefore ,.... Because it was a new sepulchre, and no man had been ever laid there before; and some other reasons are added: because of the Jews' preparation day ; either for the Chagigah, or the sabbath, which was just at hand; the Persic version reads, "the night of the sabbath": for this reason, they could not dig a grave purposely for him; for it was forbidden on feast days; and therefore they put him into a tomb ready made: the canon runs F9 Misn. Moed... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:38

Joseph of Arimathea - See on Matthew 27:57-60 ; (note); and particularly Mark 15:42 , Mark 15:43 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:39

Nicodemus - See on John 3:1 ; (note), etc. Myrrh and aloes - Which drugs were used to preserve bodies from putrefaction. Calmet says that the aloes mentioned here is a liquor which runs from an aromatic tree, and is widely different from that called aloes among us. Some have objected that a hundred pounds' weight of myrrh and aloes was enough to embalm two hundred dead bodies; and instead of ἑκατον , a hundred, some critics have proposed to read ἑκατερων - a mixture of myrrh... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:40

Wound it in linen - See on John 11:44 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:41

There was a garden - It was an ancient custom for particular families to have burying places in their gardens. See 2 Kings 21:18 , 2 Kings 21:26 . New sepulchre - See on Matthew 27:60 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:42

Because of the Jews' preparation - From this it may be conjectured that they had designed to have put him in a more magnificent tomb; or, that they intended to make one expressly for himself after the passover: or, that they had designed to have put him somewhere else, but could not do it for want of time; and that they put him here because the tomb was nigh. It appears plainly, from embalming, etc., that none of these persons had any hope of the resurrection of Christ. They considered him... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 19:38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 19:39

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 19:40

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 19:41

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 19:42

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:38

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:39

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:40

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:41

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:42

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