Markus 15,44

42 Det var forberedelsesdagen, det vil si dagen før sabbaten. Da det ble kveld,

43 kom Josef fra Arimatea, et fremtredende medlem av Rådet, som selv ventet på Guds rike. Han tok mot til seg og gikk til Pilatus for å be om Jesu kropp.

Pilatus undret seg over at Han allerede var død. Han kalte til seg høvedsmannen og spurte om Jesus allerede var død.

45 Etter å ha fått bekreftelse fra høvedsmannen, ga han legemet til Josef.

46 Josef kjøpte et linklede, tok Ham ned, svøpte Ham i linkledet og la Ham i en grav som var hogd ut i fjellet. Han rullet en stein foran inngangen til graven.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so.
KJV
And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
WEB
Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead long.
ASV
And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
DARBY
And Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and having called to [him] the centurion, he inquired of him if he had long died.
BLB
And Pilate wondered if already He was dead. And having summoned the centurion, he inquired of him whether He was dead already.
ÅB
Men Pilatus undret seg om han alt skulle være død,
OTB
Pilatus undret seg over at Han allerede var død. Han kalte til seg høvedsmannen og spurte om Jesus allerede var død.
B1930
Men Pilatus undret sig om han alt skulde være død,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Johannes 19,31–37

    Siden det var forberedelsesdagen, for å hindre at kroppene ble værende på korset på sabbaten (for den sabbaten var en høytidsdag), ba jødene Pilatus om at deres ben skulle brytes og at de skulle tas bort.

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