The Hungary Texans: Burial of Jesus

Care of the Body of Jesus

31 Then the Jews, because it was the day of preparation, so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath ([g]for that Sabbath was a high day), asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. 32 So the soldiers came, and broke the legs of the first man and of the other who was crucified with Him; 33 but coming to Jesus, when they saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. 34 But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.35 And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe. 36 For these things came to pass to fulfill the Scripture, “Not a bone of Him shall be [h]broken.” 37 And again another Scripture says, “They shall look on Him whom they pierced.”

Cade and Chelsea examining a sword from the time period. This was in a hands on village set up in the town of Nazareth - highly recommended for Christians to visit.

38 After these things Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but a secret one for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate granted permission. So he came and took away His body. 39 Nicodemus, who had first come to Him by night, also came, bringing a [i]mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred [j]poundsweight. 40 So they took the body of Jesus and bound it in linen wrappings with the spices, as is the burial custom of the Jews.

Some believe this is the actual stone that Jesus' body was prepared for burial. People rub various items on it, I suspect, in an effort to be close to Jesus.

Carey and Chelsea touched it while Logan looked on.

41 Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. 42 Therefore because of the Jewish day of preparation, since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.

As with the crucifixion site, there are at least 2 sites where it is believed He may have been buried. The one below is called the Garden Tomb was only recently opened to tourism as a possible location (and in fact refers to why this area could actually be Golgotha also -- the place of the crucifixion). For more details as to why this "may be" the site, visit this link.

Skull Hill - though there has been some erosion, you can see a skull in the rock. Some of the older pictures show this more clearly.

You can click on the picture to see what this tomb looks like. This is not a mock up -- it is an actual tomb. It is unknown if this is the tomb that Jesus was actually buried in.