When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea named Joseph, who himself was also Jesus’ disciple, came.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Matthew 27:57 in context
Matthew 27:54–60
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Now the centurion and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were done, were terrified, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
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Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving him.
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Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
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When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea named Joseph, who himself was also Jesus’ disciple, came.
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This man went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.
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Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth
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and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out in the rock. Then he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb, and departed.
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