John 19:40 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.”

John 19:40 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 19:40 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 19:40 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“So they took Jesus’ body, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury.”

John 19:40 — World English Bible

John 19:40 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“So they took the body of Jesus, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury.”

John 19:40 — American Standard Version

John 19:40 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“They took, therefore, the body of Jesus, and bound it with linen clothes with the spices, according as it was the custom of the Jews to prepare for burial;”

John 19:40 — Young's Literal Translation

John 19:40 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“They took therefore the body of Jesus and bound it up in linen with the spices, as it is the custom with the Jews to prepare for burial.”

John 19:40 — Darby Translation

John 19:40 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then tooke they the body of Iesus, and wrapped it in linnen clothes with the odours, as the maner of the Iewes is to burie.”

John 19:40 — Geneva Bible

John 19:40 in Context — John 19

38 Después de estas cosas, José de Arimatea, el cual era discípulo de Jesús, mas secreto por miedo de los Judíos, rogó á Pilato que pudiera quitar el cuerpo de Jesús: y permitióselo Pilato. Entonces vino, y quitó el cuerpo de Jesús.

39 Y vino también Nicodemo, el que antes había venido á Jesús de noche, trayendo un compuesto de mirra y de áloes, como cien libras.

40 Tomaron pues el cuerpo de Jesús, y envolviéronlo en lienzos con especias, como es costumbre de los Judíos sepultar.

41 Y en aquel lugar donde había sido crucificado, había un huerto; y en el huerto un sepulcro nuevo, en el cual aun no había sido puesto ninguno.

42 Allí, pues, por causa de la víspera [de la Pascua] de los Judíos, porque aquel sepulcro estaba cerca, pusieron á Jesús.

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What Does John 19:40 Mean?

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