Contemporary English Version Anglicised

Matthew 27:57-62 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

57. That evening a rich disciple named Joseph from the town of Arimathea

58. went and asked for Jesus' body. Pilate gave orders for it to be given to Joseph,

59. who took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth.

60. Then Joseph put the body in his own tomb that had been cut into solid rock and had never been used. He rolled a big stone against the entrance to the tomb and went away.

61. All this time Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting across from the tomb.

62. On the next day, which was a Sabbath, the chief priests and the Pharisees went together to Pilate.