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# He took it down
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"Joseph took Jesus's body from the cross." He probably had help, so this may be a synecdoche. Alternate translation: "Joseph and some helpers took it down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])
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# wrapped it in fine linen
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"wrapped the body in a fine linen cloth." This was the normal burial custom at that time.
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# that was cut in stone
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "which someone had cut in a rock cliff" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# where no one had ever been laid
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This can be translated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: "No one had ever before put a body in that tomb"
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