went to [governor] Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. So, Pilate ordered that it be given to him.
Matthew 27:57 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) And when evening had come, a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who was also one of Jesus’ disciples, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathæa, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus. American Standard Version (1901) And when even was come, there came a rich man from Arimathæa, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple: Common English Bible That evening a man named Joseph came. He was a rich man from Arimathea who had become a disciple of Jesus. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, when evening had arrived, a certain wealthy man from Arimathea, named Joseph, arrived, who himself was also a disciple of Jesus. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when it was evening, there came a certain rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was a disciple of Jesus. |
went to [governor] Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. So, Pilate ordered that it be given to him.
And when John’s disciples heard [what had happened] they took his body and buried it in a grave.
And when they had done everything that was predicted about Him, they took Jesus down from the tree [i.e., the cross] and placed Him in a tomb.