Josephof Arimatheacame,a prominentmember of the Council,whohimselfwas waitingfor the kingdomof God;and he gathered up courageand wentin beforePilate,and askedfor the bodyof Jesus.
At that verymomentshe cameup and [began] giving thanksto God,and continued to speakof Him to allthosewho were lookingfor the redemptionof Jerusalem.
And there was a manin Jerusalemwhosenamewas Simeon;and thismanwas righteousand devout,lookingfor the consolationof Israel;and the HolySpiritwas upon him.
(he had not consentedto their planand action),[a man] from Arimathea,a cityof the Jews,whowas waitingfor the kingdomof God;
Thereforemanyof them believed,alongwith a numberof prominentGreekwomenand men.
Afterthese thingsJosephof Arimathea,beinga discipleof Jesus,but a secret[one] for fearof the Jews,askedPilatethat he might takeawaythe bodyof Jesus;and Pilategranted permission.Sohe cameand took awayHis body.
When it was evening,there camea richmanfrom Arimathea,namedJoseph,whohimselfhad alsobecome a discipleof Jesus.
and that mostof the brethren,trustingin the Lordbecause of my imprisonment,havefar morecourageto speakthe wordof Godwithout fear.
But the Jewsincitedthe devoutwomenof prominenceand the leading menof the city,and instigateda persecutionagainstPauland Barnabas,and drovethem out of their district.
Peterhad followedHim at a distance,rightinto the courtyardof the high priest;and he was sittingwith the officersand warminghimself at the fire.
"Sothe lastshall be first,and the firstlast."
"But many[who are] firstwill be last;and [the] last,first.
PilatewonderedifHe was deadby this time,and summoningthe centurion,he questionedhim as to whetherHe was alreadydead.
And a mannamedJoseph,who was a member of the Council,a goodand righteousman
