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 found Him  already  dead. Hence there  was  no  need  to  break  His legs. Fearing, however,  that  some  vestige  of  life  might  still  remain in Him,  one  of  the  soldiers  pierced  His  side  with  a spear,  and immediately blood  and  water  came  forth.

There was  among  the  secret  disciples  of  Jesus  a rich  man named Joseph  of  Arimathea,  a member  of  the  council. He went to Pilate  and  asked  for  the  Body  of  Jesus,  that  he  might  bury  it. Pilate granted  his  request. Then Joseph,  together  with  Nicodemus , took down the  Sacred  Body  from  the  Cross,  and  wrapped  it  up, with costly  aromatic  spices,  in  a linen  shroud.

It so  happened  that  Joseph  had  a garden  near  the  place where Jesus  was  crucified,  and  in  the  garden  was  a new  sepulchre, hewn from  the  rock,  wherein  no  one  had  yet  been  buried. In