Today we are reading Mark 15. In this chapter we read about the burial of Jesus. “And when evening had come, since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath, Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate was surprised to hear that he should have already died. And summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he was already dead. And when he learned from the centurion that he was dead, he granted the corpse to Joseph. And Joseph bought a linen shroud, and taking him down, wrapped him in the linen shroud and laid him in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. And he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid.” Mark 15:42-47 ESV Why was it important for Mary Magdalene to see where Jesus was laid? When you read about the burial of Jesus, what is missing? Notice the Romans were the authorities who released the corpse. How would your faith be impacted if this was the end of the story? May God give you a sense for what the disciples we feeling in these moments. Pastor Tim
