Mark 15:42-46
Summary for Mark 15:43-45: 15:43-45 a Joseph of Arimathea (possibly from the village of Ramathaim, twenty miles northwest of Jerusalem) was an honored member of the high council and a secret disciple of Jesus who was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come (see Matt 27:57 b; Luke 23:50-51 c; John 19:38 d). He courageously requested the body of Jesus from Pilate for burial. Since he was a member of the high council and was not known to be Jesus’ disciple, it served Rome’s purposes to grant his request: It would satisfy Jewish concerns about leaving the dead exposed after sunset (Deut 21:22-23 e), and Jesus’ disciples would not receive the body.15:46 f Joseph prepared Jesus’ body for burial and laid it in his own tomb (see Matt 27:60 g).
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