John 19:39-42
“And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury. Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid. There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews’ preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.”
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John 19:39-42 (KJV) 39 And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. 40 Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews…
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In the closing chapters of the Gospel of John, we witness a profound moment in history that echoes through the ages: the burial of Jesus Christ. In John 19:39-42 (KJV), we read, "And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of…
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Heavenly Father, In this sacred moment, we come before You with hearts full of reverence, gratitude, and sorrow as we reflect on the profound significance of the day our Lord Jesus was laid to rest. As we meditate on the verses from John 19:39-42, we acknowledge the weight of…
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