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Joseph of Arimathea
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Joseph of Ar·i·ma·the·a  (r-m-th) fl. first century a.d.
In the New Testament, the disciple who buried the body of Jesus.
Joseph of Arimathea [ˌærɪməˈθɪːə]
n
(Christian Religious Writings / Bible)
Saint New Testament a wealthy member of the Sanhedrin, who obtained the body of Jesus after the Crucifixion and laid it in his own tomb (Matthew 27:57-60). Feast day: Mar. 17 or July 31
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And because of Passover and the Sabbath, Jesus was laid in the tomb of Joseph of Aramathea and left until they could come back after the Sabbath and prepare the body for proper burial.
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