Arimathea: A Town Five Miles North of Jerusalem

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

Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

…who had not consented to their decision or action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea and was waiting for the kingdom of God.

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.