Mark 15:42-44

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⁴²As evening had already come, since it was the day of Preparation, that is, [the day] before the Sabbath,^(A)

⁴³Joseph, he of Arimathea, noble and honorable in rank and a respected member of the council (Sanhedrin), who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, daring the consequences, took courage and ventured to go to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

⁴⁴But Pilate wondered whether He was dead so soon, and, having called the centurion, he asked him whether [Jesus] was already dead.

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Mark 15:42-44

New International Version

The Burial of Jesus^(A)

⁴²It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath).^(B) So as evening approached, ⁴³Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council,^(C) who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God,^(D) went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. ⁴⁴Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him if Jesus had already died.