Crucifixion of Jesus Christ

As evening drew near, the soldiers came to break the legs of the crucified in order to hasten their death. When they saw that Jesus was already dead, they did not break his legs, but one of them pierced his side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water. When night fell, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a secret disciple of Jesus, asked Pilate to let him take Jesus off of the cross and bury his body. He and Nicodemus, who had brought with him about seventy-five pounds of myrrh and aloes (scented oils), rubbed the body with them, wrapped it in shrouds, and buried it in a new tomb in the garden near the place of crucifixion.