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Narrative: The Lord’s Passover

- The Body of Jesus -
Matt 27:55-66 • Mark 15:40-47 • Luke 23:49-56 • John 19:31-42

The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon
the cross on the sabbath day, (for the sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs
might be broken, and that they might be taken away. Then came the soldiers, and break the legs of the
first, and of the other which was crucified with him. But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was

dead already, they break not his legs: But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and
forthwith came there out blood and water. And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: And
he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. For these things were done, that the scripture
should be fulfilled,
“A bone of him shall not be broken.”

And again another scripture saith,
“They shall look on him whom they pierced.”
And all his acquaintance, and the many women that followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering
unto him: Looking on stood afar off, beholding these things. Among whom was Mary Magdalene, and

Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome the mother of Zebedee’s children. (Who
also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which
came up with him unto Jerusalem.
And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the
sabbath, And after this behold, there came a rich man of Arimathæa, named Joseph, an honourable

counseller, a good man, and a just: Who also himself being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of

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