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 {And when even was come} (opsias de genomen(8873)). It was
the Preparation (paraskeu(885c)), the day before the sabbath ( Mr
15:42  Lu 23:54  Joh 31:42 ). Paraskeu(885c) is the name in modern
Greek today for Friday. The Jews were anxious that these bodies
should be taken down before the sabbath began at 6 P.M. The
request of Joseph of Arimathea for the body of Jesus was a relief
to Pilate and to the Jews also. We know little about this member
of the Sanhedrin save his name Joseph, his town Arimathea, that
he was rich, a secret disciple, and had not agreed to the death
of Jesus. Probably he now wished that he had made an open
profession. But he has courage now when others are cowardly and
asked for the personal privilege ((8869)t(8873)ato, middle voice, asked
for himself) of placing the body of Jesus in his new tomb. Some
today identify this tomb with one of the rock tombs now visible
under Gordon's Calvary. It was a mournful privilege and dignity
that came to Joseph and Nicodemus ( Joh 19:39-41 ) as they
wrapped the body of Jesus in clean linen cloth and with proper
spices placed it in this fresh (kain(9369)) tomb in which no body
had yet been placed. It was cut in the rock (elatom(8873)en) for
his own body, but now it was for Jesus. But now (verse  60 ) he
rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb and departed. That
was for safety. But two women had watched the sad and lonely
ceremony, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary (mother of James and
Joseph). They were sitting opposite and looking in silence.

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