Joseph of Arimathea dares to publicly declare his faith by claiming the body. This introduces the final great aria.
The Burial
Am Abend aber kam ein reicher Mann
Recitative
•Evangelist, Pilate
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No. 66bpart_74
Evangelist
When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph,
who also himself was Jesus' disciple:
He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
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English
Evangelist
Am Abend aber kam ein reicher Mann von Arimathia, der hieß Joseph,
welcher auch ein Jünger Jesu war.
Der ging zu Pilatus und bat ihn um den Leichnam Jesu.
Da befahl Pilatus, man sollte ihm ihn geben.
Evangelist
When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph,
who also himself was Jesus' disciple:
He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
Modern adaptation
In the evening Joseph of Arimathea, a rich disciple, asks Pilate for Jesus' body. Pilate gives permission.