Tomb of Jesus

Jesus is laid in the tomb and covered in incense. Station 14 of the Calvary of the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption (Villamelendro de Valdavia).
Jesus is laid in the tomb and covered in incense. Station 14 of the Calvary of the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption (Villamelendro de Valdavia).

The tomb of Jesus is the place where Jesus was entombed after his death.[1] According to the gospel accounts, the tomb originally belonged to Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy man who, believing Jesus was the Messiah, offered his own sepulcher for the burial of Jesus.[2]

Possible locations for the tomb of Jesus include the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Garden Tomb.

  1. ^ Romey, Kristin (November 28, 2017). "Exclusive: Age of Jesus Christ's Purported Tomb Revealed". National Geographic. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017.
  2. ^ Lidz, Franz. "The Little-Known Legend of Jesus in Japan". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2019-10-19.