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“And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came there...
The iconography of the scene is based on the apocryphal Gospel of St Nicodemus, liturgical texts, psalms, Old Testament prophecies, St Peter’s Epistles and patristic compositions. St Epiphanius of Co...
This subject is encountered in all four Gospels, as well as the apocryphal Gospel of St Nicodemus and the liturgical texts of Good Friday and Easter Saturday: “When the even was come, there came a ri...
All the Gospels describe Christ’s death on the cross at a place called Golgotha: “And after that they had mocked Him, they took the robe off from Him, and put His own raiment on Him, and led Him away...
Pontius Pilate could not find Jesus guilty of any crime and planned to release Him, but the chief priests and teachers of the law demanded His crucifixion: “And when he had said this, he went out aga...
The Gospels tell how Christ was brought before Pontius Pilate: “Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto Him, ‘Art thou the King of the Jews?’ Jesus answered ...
This event is described in each of the four Gospels: “Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto Him, saying, ‘Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.’ But he denied before them all, s...
This event is described in each of the four Gospels: “And they that had laid hold on Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. But Peter followe...
“Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto Him the whole band of soldiers. And they stripped Him, and put on Him a scarlet robe. And when they had platted a...