# he gave the body to Joseph

"he permitted Joseph to take Jesus' body"

# linen

Linen is cloth made from the fibers of a flax plant. See how you translated this in [Mark 14:51](../14/51.md).

# He took him down ... Then he rolled a stone

Joseph had help from other people to take Jesus down from the cross, preparing it for the tomb, and closing the tomb. AT: "He and others took him down ... Then they rolled a stone" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# a tomb that had been cut out of a rock

This can be stated in active form. AT: "a tomb that someone had previously cut out of solid rock" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# a stone against

"a huge flat stone in front of"

# Joses

This Joses was not that same person as the younger brother of Jesus. See how you translated the same name in [Mark 6:3](../06/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# the place where Jesus was buried

This can be stated in active form. AT: "the place where Joseph and the others buried Jesus' body" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/centurion]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/cross]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tomb]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/marymagdalene]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/mary]]