Luke 23:52

23:52 He went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body: The Romans used crucifixion as a public warning against revolt, so they did not generally allow a victim to be buried. Instead, they left the body exposed or rotting on the cross. An exception was made in this case, probably because Pilate knew that Jesus was innocent and because of Joseph’s position of prestige on the Jewish high council.

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52. went unto Pilate, and bogged the body of Jesus] This was a bold, and might even have proved to be a perilous request. Hence the ‘boldly’ (tolmesas) of Mar_15:43. Pilate seems to have granted the boon without a bribe because the Jewish care for burial was well known (Mat_14:12; Act_8:2; Jos. B. J. iv. 5, § 2), and was indeed a part of their Law (Deu_21:23). For the surprise of Pilate at the rapid death of Jesus, and his enquiry about it from the centurion, and other details, see Mar_15:44.

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

Ver. 52. See Mat 27:58-60.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

This man went to Pilate. We may suppose that from his rank and condition in life, he had always access to Pilate.

George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).

This man, approaching Pilate, asked for the body of Jesus

"This man went to Pilate and requested the body of Jesus, to bury it."

He took it down

"Joseph took Jesus' body from the cross"

wrapped it in fine linen

"wrapped the body in a fine linen cloth." This was the normal burial custom at that time.

that was cut in stone

This can be stated in active form. AT: "which someone had cut in a rock cliff" (See: Active or Passive)

where no one had ever been laid

This can be translated as a new sentence. AT: "No one had ever before put a body in that tomb"

translationWords

Pilate

Jesus

grave

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52. ᾐτήσατο τὸ σῶμα. This was a bold, and might even have proved to be a perilous request. Hence the ‘boldly’ (τολμήσας) of Mar 15:43. Pilate seems to have granted the boon without a bribe because the Jewish care for burial was well known (Mat 14:12; Act 8:2; Jos. B. J. IV. 5, § 2), and was indeed a part of their Law (Deu 21:23). For the surprise of Pilate at the rapid death of Jesus, and his inquiry about it from the centurion, and other details, see Mar 15:44.

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges (Cambridge University Press, 1896; 21 vols, various authors incl. Carr, Maclear, Plummer, Farrar, Lumby, Moule, M. R. James, Simcox) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

52. The wording of all three is very similar, and also of the Gospel of Peter, which represents Joseph as coming before Jesus was dead. and Pilate as sending to ask Herod for the body, who replies. “Brother Pilate, even if some one had not asked for Him, we were intending to bury Him … before the first day of the unleavened bread.” Comp. the addition made in Cod. Colb.

International Critical Commentary — older volumes (1896–1929), various authors — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.