57 That evening a rich man named Joseph came to Jerusalem. He was a follower of Jesus from the town of Arimathea.
58 Joseph went to Pilate and asked to have Jesus’ body. Pilate gave orders for the soldiers to give it to Joseph.
59 Then Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth.
60 He put Jesus’ body in a new tomb that he had cut in a wall of rock. He rolled a very large stone to block the entrance of the tomb. Then Joseph went away.
61 Mary Magdalene and the other woman named Mary were sitting near the tomb.
62 That day was the day called Preparation Day. The next day, the leading priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate.
63 They said, “Sir, we remember that while that liar was still alive he said, ‘After three days I will rise from death.’