Matius 23:6

23:6 They ¹  love the place of honor at banquets and the best seats in the synagogues ² 

Matius 26:37

26:37 He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and became anguished and distressed.

Matius 27:58

27:58 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. ³  Then Pilate ordered that it be given to him.

[23:6]  ¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[23:6]  ² sn See the note on synagogues in 4:23.

[27:58]  ³ sn Asking for the body of Jesus was indeed a bold move on the part of Joseph of Arimathea, for it clearly and openly identified him with a man who had just been condemned and executed, namely, Jesus. His faith is exemplary, especially for someone who was a member of the council that handed Jesus over for crucifixion (cf. Mark 15:43, Luke 23:51). He did this because he sought to give Jesus an honorable burial.