Mark 15:42
Evening arrived. It was the Preparation Day (Exodus 16:22-27), the day before the Sabbath.
Matthew 27:57-62
A disciple of Jesus named Joseph, a rich man from Arimathea,
Luke 23:50-56
Joseph was a member of the council and a good and righteous man.
John 19:31
It was Preparation and the Jews insisted that bodies not remain on the stake on the Sabbath. The day of that Sabbath was a high day. They asked Pilate that the legs be broken and that they might be taken away.
John 19:38-42
Joseph of Arimathaea was a disciple of Jesus. He approached Pilate secretly for fear of the Jews. He asked Pilate for permission to take away the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission. So he took the body away.