Matthew 27:60

and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Matthew records Joseph of Arimathea placing Jesus’ wrapped body into his own rock-cut tomb immediately after the crucifixion. The action occurs at dusk on the day of preparation, directly preceding the Sabbath rest.

The words — ἔθηκεν (ethēken) means “placed,” and καινῷ (kainō) means “new,” specifying that Joseph laid the body in a tomb he had personally prepared and that had never previously held a corpse.

The thread — This placement fulfills the prophecy that the Messiah would be buried with a rich man (Isaiah 53:9), while the rolled stone and subsequent sealing anticipate the guard account in Matthew 27:66 and the angel’s descent in Matthew 28:2.

Why it lands — The text establishes a documented, identifiable burial site, requiring the reader to acknowledge the historical reality of the death and interment before evaluating any subsequent claim of resurrection.

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The Greek words

King James Version

And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.

Cross-references

Isaiah 53:9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in His death, although He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth.
Matthew 27:66 So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard.
Matthew 28:2 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
Mark 16:3 They were asking one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?”
Luke 24:2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb,
John 20:1 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.