Mark 15:43-45

Living Bible

^42-43 This all happened the day before the Sabbath. Late that afternoon Joseph from Arimathea, an honored member of the Jewish Supreme Court (who personally was eagerly expecting the arrival of God’s Kingdom), gathered his courage and went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body.

⁴⁴ Pilate couldn’t believe that Jesus was already dead so he called for the Roman officer in charge and asked him. ⁴⁵ The officer confirmed the fact, and Pilate told Joseph he could have the body.