JOHN—NOTE ON John 19:38 Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy member of the Jewish ruling council (Matthew 27:57), asks Pilate for Jesus’ body, fulfilling Isaiah 53:9. The location of Arimathea is not certain, though some identify it as Ramah (or Ramathaim-Zophim; see 1 Samuel 1:19).

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