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Good Friday: Jesus is Laid in a Garden Tomb

Jesus is Laid in a Garden Tomb — John 19.40-42

On the last Tuesday of his life, Jesus once again entered Jerusalem and began to teach in the temple.

Once upon a time, Jesus says, a man planted a vineyard and leased the vineyard for tenants to care for it. When it came time for harvesting the grapes, the vineyard owner sent his servants to the vineyard to …