Jesus was buried.
His body was laid
in a new tomb.
And that he was buried,
and that he rose again
the third day
according to the scriptures.
The burial of Jesus confirms that He truly died. After His death on the cross, His body was taken down and laid in a new tomb by Joseph of Arimathea. The burial is part of the gospel: He died, He was buried, and He rose again. The sealed tomb and the watch set over it make the resurrection all the more certain. He was buried according to the Scriptures.
- Jesus was buried after His death.
- He was laid in a new tomb.
- Joseph of Arimathea buried Him.
- The burial is part of the gospel.
- He rose again the third day.
And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.
And that he was buried,
and that he rose again
the third day
according to the scriptures.
And laid it in his own new tomb,
which he had hewn out in the rock.
- 1 Corinthians 15:4 includes the burial in the gospel.
- Matthew 27:57-60 and Mark 15:42-46 describe the burial by Joseph of Arimathea.
- John 19:38-42 records the new sepulchre in the garden.
- Matthew 27:62-66 records the sealing of the tomb and the watch.
- The burial proves the reality of His death.
- Isaiah 53:9 was fulfilled in His burial with the rich.
- Confirmation of Death – He truly died.
- New Tomb – Laid in a sepulchre wherein was never man yet laid.
- Joseph of Arimathea – A rich man who buried Him.
- Sealed – The tomb was sealed and a watch set.
- According to the Scriptures – Part of the gospel.
- Third Day – He rose again the third day.
- 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 – “How that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.”
- Matthew 27:57-60 – “When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph… 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.”
- Mark 15:42-46 – “And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.”
- John 19:38-42 – “And there came also Nicodemus… Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices… Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre.”
- Luke 23:50-53 – “And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor… This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone.”
- Matthew 27:62-66 – “So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.”
- Isaiah 53:9 – “And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death.”
- Acts 13:29 – “And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.”
- Romans 6:4 – “Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.”
- Colossians 2:12 – “Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God.”
- Matthew 12:40 – “For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.”
- John 20:1-2 – “The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early… and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.”
And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.
And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock.
They made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.
Jesus was buried. His body was laid in a new tomb, confirming His death and preparing for His resurrection.
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