^{43 Ref} Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable counsellor, who also himself was waiting for the reign of God, came, boldly entered in unto Pilate, and asked the body of Jesus.

^{44 Ref} And Pilate wondered if he were already dead, and having called near the centurion, did question him if he were long dead,

^{45 Ref} and having known `it' from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.

^{46 Ref} And he, having brought fine linen, and having taken him down, wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre that had been hewn out of a rock, and he rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre,