Matthew 14:12

14:12 Then John’s ¹  disciples came and took the body and buried it and went and told Jesus.

Matthew 27:58

27:58 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. ²  Then Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

Matthew 28:13

28:13 telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came at night and stole his body ³  while we were asleep.’

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¹ tn Grk “his”; the referent (John) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Here καί (kai) has been translated as “Then.”

² sn Asking for the body of Jesus was indeed a bold move on the part of Joseph of Arimathea, for it clearly and openly identified him with a man who had just been condemned and executed, namely, Jesus. His faith is exemplary, especially for someone who was a member of the council that handed Jesus over for crucifixion (cf. Mark 15:43, Luke 23:51). He did this because he sought to give Jesus an honorable burial.

³ tn Grk “him.”