Discovery BoxMatthew 14:12 
Context14:12 Then John’s 1 disciples came and took the body and buried it and went and told Jesus.
Matthew 27:58
Context27:58 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 2 Then Pilate ordered that it be given to him.
Matthew 28:13
Context28:13 telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came at night and stole his body 3 while we were asleep.’
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.”
