What was used in Jesus' burial preparations?

• A. Gold coins and silk
• B. Myrrh, oils, spices, linens
• C. Simple earth and stones
• D. Water and incense

Answer: (B)

Burial in Jesus’ time followed a practice of anointing the body with fragrant oils and spices and wrapping it in linen cloths for burial. The Gospel accounts describe bringing spices—specifically myrrh and aloes—and using them in washing and wrapping the body in linen. This combination of myrrh, oils, spices, and linens reflects how the body was prepared for burial and placed in the tomb, honoring the deceased and slowing decay.

Gold coins and silk aren’t described as burial preparation items in these accounts; they’re unrelated to the ritual of anointing and wrapping. Simple earth and stones refer to the tomb itself rather than the preparation of the body. Water and incense aren’t depicted as the primary burial preparations—water is used for washing, and incense is part of temple worship, not the burial process.