Matthew 27:58 meaning and explanation
He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.
Matthew 27:58, Berean Standard Bible
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Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy man who had become a disciple of Jesus, goes to Pilate to request the body. In the Roman world, crucified criminals were often left unburied, so this request was both courageous and risky, since it identified Joseph with a condemned man.
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