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all of whom in the Galilaean days had habitually been with Him and cared for Him, as well as many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with Him.
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Towards sunset, as it was the Preparation--that is, the day preceding the Sabbath--
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Joseph of Arimathaea came, a highly respected member of the Council, who himself also was living in expectation of the Kingdom of God. He summoned up courage to go in to see Pilate and beg for the body of Jesus.
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But Pilate could hardly believe that He was already dead. He called, however, for the Centurion and inquired whether He had been long dead;
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and having ascertained the fact he granted the body to Joseph.
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He, having bought a sheet of linen, took Him down, wrapped Him in the sheet and laid Him in a tomb hewn in the rock; after which he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.
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Mary of Magdala and Mary the mother of Joses were looking on to see where He was put.