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Matthew 27:58

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What does Matthew 27:58 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded it to be given up.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded it to be given up.
Matthew 27:58 — American Standard Version

Context — Matthew 27

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
55And many women were there beholding from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
56among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
57And when even was come, there came a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus` disciple:
58this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded it to be given up.
59And Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60and 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 tomb, and departed.
61And Mary Magdalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“He went to Pilate, etc.] To his house where he lived, and went in, as Mark says, (<411543>Mark 15:43), boldly; not being ashamed of Christ crucified, or afraid to own him, and show his respect to him as dead, though he knew he should incur the displeasure, reproach, and persecution of the Jews: and begged the body of Jesus; which could not be taken down and interred, without the leave of the Roman governor; and which was generally granted to the friends of the deceased, when asked; otherwise they were buried in places f1723 appointed for such persons; (see Gill on “<402733>Matthew 27:33”). And this would have been the case of Christ, had not Joseph craved his body; and which he did, to…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“He went to Pilate - Because no one had a right to remove the body but by authority of the magistrate. Jesus was condemned to be crucified, usually a long and most bitter death, and in common cases it would have been unlawful to have removed the body so soon. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“27:58 In Roman crucifixion, the bodies of criminals were often left to rot. Deut 21:22-23 prohibits a body from remaining on a cross or a gallows overnight. Joseph’s action was in accordance with Jewish law, while his motivation was probably his loyalty to Jesus. • Pilate issued an order: Pilate was accommodating, probably because he did not believe Jesus was guilty of insurrection (see Matt 27:24-26).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Mar 15:44-46; Luk 23:52, Luk 23:53 Matthew 27:60”
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