Luke 23:52

52 Joseph went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body.

Luke 23:52 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 23:52

This man went unto Pilate,
&C.] Mark says, he went "boldly" to him; (See Gill on Mark 15:43).

and begged the body of Jesus;
knowing he was dead; that he might bury it, as the Ethiopic version adds, and prevent its being inferred with the two malefactors, or abused by the mob.

Luke 23:52 In-Context

50 A man named Joseph was a member of the Jewish Council. He was a good and honest man.

51 He had not agreed with what the leaders had decided and done. He was from Arimathea, a town in Judea. He was waiting for God's kingdom.

52 Joseph went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body.

53 He took it down and wrapped it in linen cloth. Then he put it in a tomb cut in the rock. No one had ever been buried there.

54 It was Preparation Day. The Sabbath was about to begin.