188:1.1 When [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_of_Arimathea Joseph] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus] arrived at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvary Golgotha], they found the [[soldiers]] taking [[Jesus]] down from the [[cross]] and the [[representatives]] of the [[Sanhedrin]] standing by to see that none of [[Jesus]]' [[followers]] [[prevented]] his [[body]] from going to the [[criminal]] [[burial]] pits. When [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_of_Arimathea Joseph] presented [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate Pilate]'s order for [[the Master]]'s [[body]] to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centurion centurion], the [[Jews]] raised a tumult and clamored for its [[possession]]. In their raving they sought [[violently]] to take [[possession]] of the [[body]], and when they did this, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centurion centurion] ordered four of his [[soldiers]] to his side, and with drawn [[swords]] they stood astride [[the Master]]'s [[body]] as it lay there on the ground. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centurion centurion] ordered the other [[soldiers]] to leave the two [[thieves]] while they drove back this [[angry]] [[mob]] of [[infuriated]] [[Jews]]. When order had been restored, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centurion centurion] [[read]] the [[permit]] from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate Pilate] to the Jews and, stepping aside, said to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_of_Arimathea Joseph]: " This [[body]] is yours to do with as you see fit. I and my [[soldiers]] will stand by to see that no man [[interferes]]. " | 188:1.1 When [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_of_Arimathea Joseph] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Nicodemus] arrived at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvary Golgotha], they found the [[soldiers]] taking [[Jesus]] down from the [[cross]] and the [[representatives]] of the [[Sanhedrin]] standing by to see that none of [[Jesus]]' [[followers]] [[prevented]] his [[body]] from going to the [[criminal]] [[burial]] pits. When [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_of_Arimathea Joseph] presented [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate Pilate]'s order for [[the Master]]'s [[body]] to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centurion centurion], the [[Jews]] raised a tumult and clamored for its [[possession]]. In their raving they sought [[violently]] to take [[possession]] of the [[body]], and when they did this, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centurion centurion] ordered four of his [[soldiers]] to his side, and with drawn [[swords]] they stood astride [[the Master]]'s [[body]] as it lay there on the ground. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centurion centurion] ordered the other [[soldiers]] to leave the two [[thieves]] while they drove back this [[angry]] [[mob]] of [[infuriated]] [[Jews]]. When order had been restored, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centurion centurion] [[read]] the [[permit]] from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilate Pilate] to the Jews and, stepping aside, said to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_of_Arimathea Joseph]: " This [[body]] is yours to do with as you see fit. I and my [[soldiers]] will stand by to see that no man [[interferes]]. " |