39. Now when the centurion, who stood in front of him, saw how he died, he said, “Truly this man was God’s Son!”
40. There were also women, watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
41. When he was in Galilee, they had followed him and given him support. Many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem were there too.
42. Now when evening had already come, since it was the day of preparation (that is, the day before the Sabbath),
43. Joseph of Arimathea, a highly regarded member of the council, who was himself looking forward to the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
44. Pilate was surprised that he was already dead. He called the centurion and asked him if he had been dead for some time.