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Joseph of Arimathea was according to all four canonical Gospels the man who donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Jesus after Jesus’ crucifixion. According to Mark 15:43 he was an honourable counsellor (bouleutēs) meaning a member of the Jewish Sanhedrin who was waiting for the kingdom of God. Matthew 27:57 described this Joseph as a rich man and disciple of Jesus.
