⁴³ Joseph of Arimathea came, a ^(A)prominent ^[a]Council member, who himself was ^(B)waiting for the kingdom of God; and he ^(C)gathered up courage and went in before Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

²⁵ And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was ^(A)righteous and devout, ^(B)waiting for the ^[a](C)comfort of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.