Matthew 27:59 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,”

Matthew 27:59 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 27:59 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 27:59 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth”

Matthew 27:59 — World English Bible

Matthew 27:59 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, ”

Matthew 27:59 — American Standard Version

Matthew 27:59 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And having taken the body, Joseph wrapped it in clean linen,”

Matthew 27:59 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 27:59 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Joseph having got the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, ”

Matthew 27:59 — Darby Translation

Matthew 27:59 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So Ioseph tooke the body, and wrapped it in a cleane linnen cloth,”

Matthew 27:59 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 27:59 in Context — Matthew 27

57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:

58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

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

60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.

61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

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What Does Matthew 27:59 Mean?

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