^{50 Ref} Behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man

^{51 Ref} (he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for the Kingdom of God:

^{52 Ref} this man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus' body.

^{53 Ref} He took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid.

^{54 Ref} It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.

^{55 Ref} The women, who had come with him out of Galilee, followed after, and saw the tomb, and how his body was laid.

^{56 Ref} They returned, and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.