(he had not consentedto their planand action),[a man] from Arimathea,a cityof the Jews,whowas waitingfor the kingdomof God;
"For Your salvationI wait,O LORD.
"You shall not followthe massesin doing evil,norshall you testifyin a disputeso as to turnasideaftera multitudein order to pervert[justice];
My son,ifsinnersenticeyou, Do not consent.
"You are not to say,[It is] a conspiracy!'In regard to allthat thispeoplecalla conspiracy,And you are not to fearwhatthey fearor be in dreadof [it].
When it was evening,there camea richmanfrom Arimathea,namedJoseph,whohimselfhad alsobecome a discipleof Jesus.
Josephof Arimatheacame,a prominentmember of the Council,whohimselfwas waitingfor the kingdomof God;and he gathered up courageand wentin beforePilate,and askedfor the bodyof Jesus.
And there was a manin Jerusalemwhosenamewas Simeon;and thismanwas righteousand devout,lookingfor the consolationof Israel;and the HolySpiritwas upon him.
At that verymomentshe cameup and [began] giving thanksto God,and continued to speakof Him to allthosewho were lookingfor the redemptionof Jerusalem.
And he was saying,"Jesus,rememberme whenYou comein Your kingdom!"
this manwentto Pilateand askedfor the bodyof Jesus.
Now therewas a certainmanfrom Ramathaim-zophimfrom the hillcountryof Ephraim,and his namewas Elkanahthe sonof Jeroham,the sonof Elihu,the sonof Tohu,the sonof Zuph,an Ephraimite.
