15:42,43
The Jewish day was counted from the evening, rather than midnight as we do. So the Sabbath would start on the evening of Good Friday. Therefore they wanted to deal with Jesus’ body. Joseph of Arimathea was a member of the council, the Sanhedrin, but is presented as a faithful man. He offered his own grave for the burial of Jesus. The grave would be more of a cave. This is also a fulfilment of Isaiah 53:9.
15:44,45
As noted earlier, Jesus had died somewhat sooner than was normal (see note on 15:37). Pilate checked things out with the centurion, who confirmed that Jesus was indeed dead. One of the most unconvincing arguments against the resurrection is that Jesus did not actually die on the cross, sometimes referred to as the swoon theory. There is no evidence whatsoever for this, indeed all the evidence points against it. Moreover, it shows a complete ignorance of what crucifixion was actually like. Also, if there are two things the Romans were expert at they are (i) building roads; and (ii) killing people.
15:46,47
So Joseph was allowed to take the body. The was wrapped in a linen cloth., and placed in a tomb that was cut out out of a rock, ie it was essentially a small cave. A large stone was rolled against the tomb, and two of the Marys saw where Jesus was buried. This again counters two arguments against the resurrection. Even if Jesus has “swooned” then there is no way He could have moved the stone. Another argument is that on the Sunday the Marys went to the wrong tomb. They did not, they knew exactly where Jesus had been buried.
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