* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.
Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
After these things, Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away Jesus’ body. Pilate gave him permission. He came therefore and took away his body.
World English Bible (WEB)
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Strong's King James
(38) And after this, Joseph from Arimathea, being a disciple (talmid) but secretly because of fearing the Judeans, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Yeshua and Pilate permitted. So he came and took away His body.
The F.O.G*
[38] Later, Joseph of Arimathea, a secret disciple because of his fear of the Jewish leaders, asked Pilate for Jesus' body. Now courage replaced his fear as love conquered death.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And after these things did Joseph of Arimathea—being a disciple of Jesus, but concealed, through the fear of the Jews—ask of Pilate, that he may take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave leave; he came, therefore, and took away the body of Jesus,
Young's Literal Translation
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