MORE SPOKEN ENGLISH – THE LIFE OF JESUS:  #41 Jesus is Buried

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Matthew 28:57-66



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57 As evening approached,  (As evening approached,)

Joseph, a rich man who was one of Jesus' followers,  (Joseph, a rich man who was one of Jesus' followers,)

58 went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body.  (went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body.)

57 As evening approached, Joseph, a rich man who was one of Jesus' followers, 58 went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body.  (As evening approached, Joseph, a rich man who was one of Jesus' followers, went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body.)

And Pilate issued an order to release it to him.  (And Pilate issued an order to release it to him.)

59 Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a long linen cloth.  (Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a long linen cloth.)

60 He placed it in his own new tomb,  (He placed it in his own new tomb,)

which had been carved out of the rock.  (which had been carved out of the rock.)

60 He placed it in his own new tomb, which had been carved out of the rock.  (He placed it in his own new tomb, which had been carved out of the rock.)

Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance as he left.  (Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance as he left.)

61 Both Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting nearby watching.  (Both Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting nearby watching.)

62 The next day--on the first day of the Passover ceremonies--  (The next day--on the first day of the Passover ceremonies--)

the leading priests and Pharisees went to see Pilate.  (the leading priests and Pharisees went to see Pilate.)

62 The next day--on the first day of the Passover ceremonies--the leading priests and Pharisees went to see Pilate.  (The next day--on the first day of the Passover ceremonies--the leading priests and Pharisees went to see Pilate.)

63 They told him, "Sir, we remember what that deceiver once said while he was still alive:  (They told him, "Sir, we remember what that deceiver once said while he was still alive:)

'After three days I will be raised from the dead.'  ('After three days I will be raised from the dead.')

63 They told him, "Sir, we remember what that deceiver once said while he was still alive: 'After three days I will be raised from the dead.'  (They told him, "Sir, we remember what that deceiver once said while he was still alive: 'After three days I will be raised from the dead.')

64 So we request that you seal the tomb until the third day.  (So we request that you seal the tomb until the third day.)

This will prevent his disciples from coming and stealing his body  (This will prevent his disciples from coming and stealing his body)

and then telling everyone he came back to life!  (and then telling everyone he came back to life!)

This will prevent his disciples from coming and stealing his body and then telling everyone he came back to life!  (This will prevent his disciples from coming and stealing his body and then telling everyone he came back to life!)

If that happens, we'll be worse off than we were at first."  (If that happens, we'll be worse off than we were at first.")

65 Pilate replied, "Take guards and secure it the best you can."  (Pilate replied, "Take guards and secure it the best you can.")

66 So they sealed the tomb and posted guards to protect it.  (So they sealed the tomb and posted guards to protect it.)


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Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. 


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VOCABULARY  (Suggestion: To understand the meaning better, read  Matthew 28:57-66 from a Bible written in your language.)

a (an)
across
after
alive
and
approached (to approach)
as
asked (to ask)
at
back
be (to be)
been (to be)
best (good, better, best)
body
both
came (to come)
can
carved (to carve)
ceremonies (ceremony)
cloth
coming (to come)
day
dead (to be dead)
deceive (to deceive)
deceiver
disciple
entrance
evening
everyone
first
follower
for
from
great (great, greater, greatest, greatly)
guard
guard (to guard)
had (to have)
happens (to happen)
he
him
his
I
if
in
issued (to issue)
it
Jesus = a man’s name
Joseph = a man’s name
leading
left (to leave)
life
linen
long (long, longer, longest)
Magdalene = a woman’s name
man (men)
Mary = a woman’s name
nearby
new (new, newer, newest)
next
of
off
once
one
order (to order)
other
out
own
Passover = a religious festival
Pharisee = a religious leader
Pilate = a man’s name
placed (to place)
posted (to post)
prevent (to prevent)
priest
protect (to protect)
raised (to raise)
release (to release)
remember (to remember)
replied (to reply)
request (to request)
rich (rich, richer, richest, richly)
rock
rolled (to roll)
said (to say)
seal (to seal)
sealed (to seal)
secure (to secure)
see (to see)
sir
sitting (to sit)
so
stealing (to steal)
still (still, stiller, stillest)
stone
take (to take)
telling (to tell)
than
that
the
then
they
third (3rd)
this
three (3)
to
to approach
to ask
to be
to be dead
to carve
to come
to deceive
to go
to guard
to happen
to have
to issue
to leave
to order
to place
to post
to prevent
to protect
to raise
to release
to remember
to reply
to request
to roll
to say
to seal
to secure
to see
to sit
to steal
to take
to tell
to watch
to wrap
told (to tell)
tomb
took (to take)
until
was (to be)
watching (to watch)
we
we'll (= we will)
went (to go)
were (to be)
what
which
while
who
will
worse (bad, worse, worst, badly)
wrapped (to wrap)
you