ISB ~ Mark 15 v43

Joseph of Arimathea:A wealthy member of the Jewish Sanhedrin. According to Luke, he withheld his consent from the court’s condemnation of Jesus (Lk 23:51). His courage as a “disciple of Jesus” (Jn 19:38) helped him to arrange the burial (Mt 27:57-60) and so risk his reputation as a respected leader in Israel. See note on Mk 14:55.