Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body — Joseph is identified as a Council member (a Sanhedrin member who apparently did not vote for the death sentence, or was absent — Luke 23:51 specifies he did not consent to the decision) who is waiting for the kingdom of God. He went boldly (tolmēsas): the courage is real — requesting the body of a crucified criminal from the Roman governor, publicly identifying with the executed.

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