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was a man named Joseph from Arimathea, a town in Judaea. He was a good and
honourable man, who was waiting for the coming of the Kingdom of God.
Although he was a member of the Council, he had not agreed with their
decision and action. He went into the presence of Pilate and asked for the
body of Jesus. Then he took the body down, wrapped it in a linen sheet,
and placed it in a tomb which had been dug out of solid rock and which had
never been used. It was Friday, and the Sabbath was about to begin.
The women who had followed Jesus from Galilee went with Joseph and saw
the tomb and how Jesus body was placed in it. Then they went back home and
prepared the spices and perfumes for the body.
On the Sabbath they rested, as the Law commanded,
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It was towards evening
when Joseph of Arimathea arrived. He was a respected member of the
Council, who was waiting for the coming of the Kingdom of God. It was
Preparation day (that is, the day before the Sabbath), so Joseph went
boldly into the presence of Pilate and asked him for the body of Jesus.
Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead. He called the
army officer and asked him if Jesus had been dead a long time. After
hearing the officer's report, Pilate told Joseph he could have the body.
Joseph bought a linen sheet, took the body down, wrapped it in the sheet,
and placed it in a tomb which had been dug out of solid rock. Then he
rolled a large stone across the entrance to the tomb. Mary Magdalene and
Mary the mother of Joseph were watching and saw where the body of Jesus
was placed.
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When
it was evening, a rich man from Arimathea arrived; his name was Joseph,
and he also was a disciple of Jesus. He went into the presence of Pilate
and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate gave orders for the body to be
given to Joseph. So Joseph took it, wrapped it in a new linen sheet, and
placed it in his own tomb, which he had just recently dug out of solid
rock. Then he rolled a large stone across the entrance to the tomb and
went away. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there, facing
the tomb.
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