Bible Strands
Mark 15:47
Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where His body was placed.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Mark 15:47 follows Joseph of Arimathea's burial of Jesus' body after the crucifixion. The evangelist records the women's location at the tomb immediately after the stone is rolled into place.
The words — The Greek δὲ (de) functions as a connective "and" or "now," linking this observation to the preceding burial action. Μαγδαληνὴ (Magdalēnē) identifies the two witnesses who visually confirmed the burial site.
The thread — This sighting aligns with the women's presence noted in Mark 15:40 and Matthew 27:61, and directly precedes their return with spices in Mark 16:1. The consistent witness of Mary Magdalene and another Mary anchors the burial account across the synoptic gospels.
Why it lands — The text demands verification of the physical location of Jesus' corpse before any future claim about displacement or resurrection. It requires the reader to acknowledge that the burial was a documented, witnessed event rather than a hidden or unknown occurrence.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.
Cross-references
- Mark 15:40 And there were also women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
- Mark 16:1 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint the body of Jesus.
- Matthew 27:61 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.
- Matthew 28:1 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb.
- Luke 23:55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.