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After this, Joseph of Arimathea, secretly a disciple of Jesus for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate if he could remove the body of Jesus. And Pilate permitted it. So he came and took his body. Nicodemus, the one who had first come to him at night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes weighing about one hundred pounds. They took the body of Jesus and bound it with burial cloths along with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom. Now in the place where he had been crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had yet been buried. So they laid Jesus there because of the Jewish preparation day; for the tomb was close by. John 19: 38-42
After this, Joseph of Arimathea, secretly a disciple of Jesus for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate if he could remove the body of Jesus. And Pilate permitted it. So he came and took his body. Nicodemus, the one who had first come to him at night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes weighing about one hundred pounds. They took the body of Jesus and bound it with burial cloths along with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom. Now in the place where he had been crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had yet been buried. So they laid Jesus there because of the Jewish preparation day; for the tomb was close by. John 19: 38-42
The four evangelists speak of the shroud in which Jesus had been wrapped, but it is once again Saint John, an eyewitness to the events, who narrates it with greater precision. Indeed, Joseph of Arimathea, a member of the Sanhedrin, the owner of the tomb, and a secret disciple of Jesus, is the one who requests the body from Pilate. Nicodemus, the disciple who visited him at night, brought about a hundred pounds of myrrh and aloes, very expensive and in large quantities, suitable for a royal burial. Jesus was wrapped in a shroud like a king.
The four evangelists speak of the shroud in which Jesus had been wrapped, but it is once again Saint John, an eyewitness to the events, who narrates it with greater precision. Indeed, Joseph of Arimathea, a member of the Sanhedrin, the owner of the tomb, and a secret disciple of Jesus, is the one who requests the body from Pilate. Nicodemus, the disciple who visited him at night, brought about a hundred pounds of myrrh and aloes, very expensive and in large quantities, suitable for a royal burial. Jesus was wrapped in a shroud like a king.
John speaks of being wrapped in the linen cloths. From the passage that follows the one quoted here, we know that there were at least three: the shroud, the sheet, and undoubtedly the strip that was torn from the sheet to secure the wrapping of the body.
John speaks of being wrapped in the linen cloths. From the passage that follows the one quoted here, we know that there were at least three: the shroud, the sheet, and undoubtedly the strip that was torn from the sheet to secure the wrapping of the body.
According to Roman law, a crucified person lacked the rights of a person and therefore, dignity. Their body could hang on the cross indefinitely. However, in the eyes of the Jewish authorities, although Jesus was a blasphemer and condemned to death, he was a rabbi. According to Jewish tradition, a corpse should not remain exposed and must be buried as soon as possible. This responsibility falls upon the close family members, such as the mother, children, siblings, and spouse. They are exempt from impurity when handling the deceased due to their obligation to prepare the body. Every corpse must be cleansed and purified to appear clean for the resurrection on the last day. Jesus' family at the tragic moment of Calvary consisted of His mother, Mary, His new adoptive son, John, and the women who had followed Him from Galilee,
According to Roman law, a crucified person lacked the rights of a person and therefore, dignity. Their body could hang on the cross indefinitely. However, in the eyes of the Jewish authorities, although Jesus was a blasphemer and condemned to death, he was a rabbi. According to Jewish tradition, a corpse should not remain exposed and must be buried as soon as possible. This responsibility falls upon the close family members, such as the mother, children, siblings, and spouse. They are exempt from impurity when handling the deceased due to their obligation to prepare the body. Every corpse must be cleansed and purified to appear clean for the resurrection on the last day. Jesus' family at the tragic moment of Calvary consisted of His mother, Mary, His new adoptive son, John, and the women who had followed Him from Galilee,
forming His de facto family.
forming His de facto family.
As a first measure, Jesus, already pierced by the spear but still crucified, had his head covered with a linen cloth, once the crown of thorns was removed. It was a large cloth, a common garment used to wipe away sweat, which was usually worn tied to the wrist.
As a first measure, Jesus, already pierced by the spear but still crucified, had his head covered with a linen cloth, once the crown of thorns was removed. It was a large cloth, a common garment used to wipe away sweat, which was usually worn tied to the wrist.
It was customary in Jewish burials to cover the head of the deceased with a cloth, as seen in the burial of Lazarus. But additionally, it was necessary to do so when the face was disfigured. And in any case, it is understandable that the family would want to cover the face of the executed to preserve his dignity.
It was customary in Jewish burials to cover the head of the deceased with a cloth, as seen in the burial of Lazarus. But additionally, it was necessary to do so when the face was disfigured. And in any case, it is understandable that the family would want to cover the face of the executed to preserve his dignity.
The cloth preserved in the Cathedral of Oviedo measures 83 x 53 cm. It was placed folded over itself lengthwise and sewn to the hair of the crucified. This cloth became stained with blood upon contact, initially; then, when placing the body in a supine position on the ground, there was a regurgitation of blood and serum, which a hand tried to stop by pressing the nose and mouth.
The cloth preserved in the Cathedral of Oviedo measures 83 x 53 cm. It was placed folded over itself lengthwise and sewn to the hair of the crucified. This cloth became stained with blood upon contact, initially; then, when placing the body in a supine position on the ground, there was a regurgitation of blood and serum, which a hand tried to stop by pressing the nose and mouth.
We know that the shroud took on three positions. The first, as mentioned, on the cross. The second, on the ground, spread out to cover the entire head and tied on top, like a cartridge. The third, in the tomb, where it would be pulled off, leaving the cloth with the knot at the end.
We know that the shroud took on three positions. The first, as mentioned, on the cross. The second, on the ground, spread out to cover the entire head and tied on top, like a cartridge. The third, in the tomb, where it would be pulled off, leaving the cloth with the knot at the end.
Nonnus of Panopolis, an Egyptian writer from the 5th century, in his Paraphrase of the Gospel of Saint John, describes Peter's entry into the empty tomb as follows: "He saw the cloths together on the empty ground and the cloth that had wrapped the head with a knot at the back of the hair." When art begins to depict the cloths in the tomb, around the 10th century, the shroud is often shown, indeed, knotted.
Nonnus of Panopolis, an Egyptian writer from the 5th century, in his Paraphrase of the Gospel of Saint John, describes Peter's entry into the empty tomb as follows: "He saw the cloths together on the empty ground and the cloth that had wrapped the head with a knot at the back of the hair." When art begins to depict the cloths in the tomb, around the 10th century, the shroud is often shown, indeed, knotted.
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