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At this trying time, Nicodemus and Joseph of

Arimathaea came to the help of the disciples.

Both of these men were members of the

Sanhedrin, and were acquainted with Pilate.

Both were men of wealth and influence. They

were determined that the Saviour's body

should have an honorable burial.

Joseph went boldly to Pilate, and begged from

him the body of Jesus. Pilate, after learning

that Christ was really dead, granted this

request.

While Joseph was gone to Pilate for the

Saviour's body, Nicodemus was making ready

for the burial. It was the custom in those

times to wrap the bodies of the dead in linen

cloths, with precious ointments and sweet

spices. This was one method of embalming.

So Nicodemus brought a costly gift of about a

hundred pounds’ weight of myrrh and aloes

for the body of Jesus.