This stone commemorates the preparation of Jesus' body for burial. "Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury" says the scripture [John 19:39-40, Matthew 27: 57-59]. This present limestone slab dates from 1808, when the prior 12th-century slab was destroyed. Pilgrims often rub clothing or bits of fabric on the stone to absorb its sanctity, and take them home as mementos.
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