421When evening had alreadycome, because it was 2the preparationday, that is, the daybefore the Sabbath,
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Joseph of Arimatheacame, a 3prominentmember of the Council, whohimself was 4waiting for the kingdom of God; and he 5gathered up courage and went in beforePilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.
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Pilatewonderedif He was dead by thistime, and summoning the centurion, he questioned him as to whether He was alreadydead.
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And ascertaining this from 6the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
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Joseph bought a linencloth, took Him down, wrapped Him in the linencloth and laid Him in a tombwhich had beenhewn out in the rock; and he rolled a stoneagainst the entrance of the tomb.
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7MaryMagdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were looking on to see where He was laid.