Tomb of Jesus

According to the gospel accounts, Jesus was buried in a tomb which originally belonged to Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy man who, believing Jesus was the Messiah, offered his own sepulcher for the burial of Jesus. According to Christian tradition, the tomb of Jesus is located in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

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