The Burial of Jesus (Mark 15:42 *, Luke 23:50). Mt. is the briefest of the three; he omits Pilate's inquiry of the centurion (which Mk. gives) and the description of Joseph (Mk., Lk.). He simply calls him a rich man, Jesus-' disciple. Perhaps he thought that by calling him a councilor he might be grouping him with those who condemned Jesus; a rich man may be a reminiscence of Isaiah 53:9.

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