Day 44- Death and Burial of Jesus
Day 44- Death and Burial of Jesus
Jesus' voice pierces the darkness as He cries out, "It is finished!". He breathes His last and His body becomes still. Immediately an earthquake shakes the ground and the Temple veil is torn from top to bottom. A Roman soldier standing by the cross exclaims, "Surely this was the Son of God!" Joseph of Arimathea is granted permission by Pilate to take down the body of Christ from the cross. With the help of the Pharisee Nicodemus, the one Jesus talked to on the rooftop, they wrap the body of Jesus in burial linens and spices and place Him in a nearby tomb cut from the rock. The religious Jews still fearing Jesus claim to rise again after three days, get permission from Pilate to seal the stone and ensure the body cannot be tampered with or removed.
Jesus' voice pierces the darkness as He cries out, "It is finished!". He breathes His last and His body becomes still. Immediately an earthquake shakes the ground and the Temple veil is torn from top to bottom. A Roman soldier standing by the cross exclaims, "Surely this was the Son of God!" Joseph of Arimathea is granted permission by Pilate to take down the body of Christ from the cross. With the help of the Pharisee Nicodemus, the one Jesus talked to on the rooftop, they wrap the body of Jesus in burial linens and spices and place Him in a nearby tomb cut from the rock. The religious Jews still fearing Jesus claim to rise again after three days, get permission from Pilate to seal the stone and ensure the body cannot be tampered with or removed.
