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50 Now there was a man named Joseph, from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man,
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Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man,
51 who had not consented to their decision and action; and he was looking for the kingdom of God.
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who had not consented to their decision and action. He came from the Judean town of Arimathea, and he himself was waiting for the kingdom of God.
52 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
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Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body.
53 Then he took it down and wrapped it in a linen shroud and laid him in a tomb cut in stone, where no one had ever yet been laid.
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Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen cloth and placed it in a tomb cut in the rock, one in which no one had yet been laid.
54 It was the day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was beginning.
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It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.
55 The women who had come with him from Galilee followed and saw the tomb and how his body was laid.
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The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it.
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