Joseph: of Arimathaea: Begs for the Body of Jesus for Burial in his own Tomb

When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus. …

Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath), …

Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man, …

Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body. …