Joseph of Arimathaea was a member of the Sanhedrin, a disciple of Christ, and a rich and faithful Israelite who took no part in the condemnation of our Lord. After the crucifixion, Joseph had the Savior's body wrapped in a clean linen cloth and laid him in Joseph's own cavelike tomb (Matt. 27: 57-60; Mark 15: 43-46; Luke 23: 50-53; John 19: 38-42).