John 19:38

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After these things, Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away Jesus' body. Pilate gave him permission. He came therefore and took away his body.

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Jerusalem in New Testament TimesA plan of ancient Jerusalem as it was in New Testament times, with its walls, temple and gates.

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Gabbatha was the stone-paved judgment site in Jerusalem where Pilate presented Jesus; Jerusalem was the city of his crucifixion and burial, where Joseph of Arimathea sought his

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John 19:38 mentions Gabbatha, Jerusalem and Nazareth.

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