Mark 15:42
“And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,”
There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
(Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.
And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
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“Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,”
“She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.”
“And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:”
“When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:”
“And after this Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.”