Mace(i)
42 Now, as soon as the evening was come; because it was then the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
43 one Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable senator, who was himself in expectation of the kingdom of God, ventur'd to come and wait upon Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
44 Pilate surpriz'd that he should be dead so soon, sent for the Centurion, and ask'd him, if he had been dead any time.
45 and being satisfied of it, he granted the body to Joseph;