And after these things Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave 'him' leave. He came therefore, and took away his body.
But after þese thingis Joseph of Armathi preyede Pilat, þat he schulde take awei þe bodi of Jhesu, for þat he was a disciple of Jhesu, but priui for drede of þe Jewis. And Pilat suffride. And so he cam, and took awei þe bodi of Jhesu.