Holman Christian Standard Bible

Matthew 27:53-59 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

53. And they came out of the tombs after His resurrection, entered the holy city, and appeared to many.

54. When the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they were terrified and said, “This man really was God’s Son! ”

55. Many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and ministered to Him were there, looking on from a distance.

56. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

57. When it was evening, a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph came, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus.

58. He approached Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Then Pilate ordered that it be released.

59. So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in clean, fine linen,