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53 He took the body down from the cross and wrapped it in fine cloth. Then he put it in a tomb that had been cut out of solid rock and had never been used. 54 It was Friday, and the Sabbath was about to begin.[a]

55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and watched how Jesus' body was placed in the tomb.

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  1. 23.54 the Sabbath was about to begin: The Sabbath begins at sunset on Friday.

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