43. there arrived Joseph of Arimathea, a noble council member, who himself was also awaiting the kingdom of God. And he boldly entered to Pilate and petitioned for the body of Jesus.
44. But Pilate wondered if he had already died. And summoning a centurion, he questioned him as to whether he was already dead.
45. And when he had been informed by the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
46. Then Joseph, having bought a fine linen cloth, and taking him down, wrapped him in the fine linen and laid him in a sepulcher, which was hewn from a rock. And he rolled a stone to the entrance of the tomb.
47. Now Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph observed where he was laid.