Bible Dictionary
JOSEPH OF ARIMATHAEA
Joseph of Arimathea was a wealthy, righteous council member and secret disciple of Jesus. After the crucifixion he boldly asked Pilate for Jesus’ body and placed it in his own new tomb.
Biblical Usage
After the crucifixion, Joseph took down Jesus’ body, wrapped it in fine linen with Nicodemus’s assistance, and laid it in a stone-hewn tomb. The account is viewed as fulfilling Isaiah 53:9.