“He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.”
King James Version (KJV)
27:56 James - The less: he was so called, to distinguish him from the other James, the brother of John; probably because he was less in stature.
27:57 When the evening was come - That is, after three o'clock; the time from three to six they termed the evening. #Mark 15:42|; Luke 23:50; John 19:38.
Mt 27:58 Begged the body of Jesus. Usually, the Romans suffered the crucified to remain unburied, but Joseph, to prevent this, or any abuse of the sacred body, begged it of Pilate. The latter consented readily, probably anxious for respect for the body of him whom he vainly sought to save from death.
He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Iesus: then Pilate commanded the body to be deliuered.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given {to him.}
- New American Standard Version (1995)
this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded it to be given up.
- American Standard Version (1901)
This man went in to Pilate, and made a request for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate gave orders for it to be given to him.
- Basic English Bible
*He*, going to Pilate, begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.
- Darby Bible
He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
- Webster's Bible
He went to Pilate and begged to have the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered it to be given to him.
- Weymouth Bible
This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus' body. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.
- World English Bible
He wente to Pilat, and axide the bodi of Jhesu.
- Wycliffe Bible
he having gone near to Pilate, asked for himself the body of Jesus; then Pilate commanded the body to be given back.
- Youngs Literal Bible