6. When Pilate heard this, he asked, “Is this man a Galilean?”
7. When he learnt that Jesus was from the region ruled by Herod, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.
8. Herod was very pleased when he saw Jesus, because he had heard about him and had been wanting to see him for a long time. He was hoping to see Jesus perform some miracle.
9. So Herod asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus made no answer.
50-51. There was a man named Joseph from Arimathea, a town in Judea. He was a good and honourable man, who was waiting for the coming of the Kingdom of God. Although he was a member of the Council, he had not agreed with their decision and action.
52. He went into the presence of Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
53. Then he took the body down, wrapped it in a linen sheet, and placed it in a tomb which had been dug out of solid rock and which had never been used.
54. It was Friday, and the Sabbath was about to begin.
55. The women who had followed Jesus from Galilee went with Joseph and saw the tomb and how Jesus' body was placed in it.
56. Then they went back home and prepared the spices and perfumes for the body.On the Sabbath they rested, as the Law commanded.