Mar 15:43 | KingComments | STEP | This day is coming to an end, a day which will be eternally remembered because a work has been done on it, the consequences of which will be seen for all eternity. It is also a special day for the Jews because it is the day before the Sabbath on which, in this case, the preparation for the Passover also takes place. To faith, the great preparation for the true Passover has been accomplished, for the Lamb of the Passover has died ( ). Unbelief continues to follow religious customs that God abhors. The death of the Lord Jesus is the reason for a hidden disciple to come forward. Joseph takes the courage to go to Pilate to ask “for the body of Jesus”. He is a prominent member of the Council with whom Pilate may have consulted more often on administrative matters. The humble Servant is served in His death by a prominent member of the Council. Inwardly Joseph was a disciple of the Lord and looked forward to His reign. Now he openly identifies himself with a rejected and deceased King. Pilate wonders that the Lord has already died. Normally the crucifixion is a slow death where sometimes death only occurs after days of the most terrible suffering. With the Lord Jesus it only took a few hours. He had nothing more to do. There was therefore no point in living any longer. He was the only One Who could lay down His life at the moment that had come for it. Pilate wants certainty about the death of this particular Condemned. When he has the centurion’s confirmation of Jesus’ death, he granted His body to Joseph. Joseph may have it. While no member of the Lord’s family comes forward to take care of Him when He has died, God has someone to take care of His Son. The tabernacle of the Son of God that He has just left does not remain without this tribute that belongs to Him from the side of men. God takes care of it. Joseph wraps Him in a piece of linen. The Lord is buried in cloths. He was also wrapped in cloths when He was born ( ). The clean linen suits the clean Servant, as well as a clean grave, which has never been in touch with death. Also in these acts the women are spectators. They remain with their Lord, being attached as they are to Him. Where He is, they want to be. This is the company present at His burial. The Lord died in the greatest poverty and loneliness. Now that He is buried, there is no crowd of people present.

‏ Mark 15:43

The Burial

This day is coming to an end, a day which will be eternally remembered because a work has been done on it, the consequences of which will be seen for all eternity. It is also a special day for the Jews because it is the day before the Sabbath on which, in this case, the preparation for the Passover also takes place. To faith, the great preparation for the true Passover has been accomplished, for the Lamb of the Passover has died (1Cor 5:7). Unbelief continues to follow religious customs that God abhors.

The death of the Lord Jesus is the reason for a hidden disciple to come forward. Joseph takes the courage to go to Pilate to ask “for the body of Jesus”. He is a prominent member of the Council with whom Pilate may have consulted more often on administrative matters. The humble Servant is served in His death by a prominent member of the Council. Inwardly Joseph was a disciple of the Lord and looked forward to His reign. Now he openly identifies himself with a rejected and deceased King.

Pilate wonders that the Lord has already died. Normally the crucifixion is a slow death where sometimes death only occurs after days of the most terrible suffering. With the Lord Jesus it only took a few hours. He had nothing more to do. There was therefore no point in living any longer. He was the only One Who could lay down His life at the moment that had come for it.

Pilate wants certainty about the death of this particular Condemned. When he has the centurion’s confirmation of Jesus’ death, he granted His body to Joseph. Joseph may have it. While no member of the Lord’s family comes forward to take care of Him when He has died, God has someone to take care of His Son.

The tabernacle of the Son of God that He has just left does not remain without this tribute that belongs to Him from the side of men. God takes care of it. Joseph wraps Him in a piece of linen. The Lord is buried in cloths. He was also wrapped in cloths when He was born (Lk 2:7). The clean linen suits the clean Servant, as well as a clean grave, which has never been in touch with death.

Also in these acts the women are spectators. They remain with their Lord, being attached as they are to Him. Where He is, they want to be. This is the company present at His burial. The Lord died in the greatest poverty and loneliness. Now that He is buried, there is no crowd of people present.