But he was unsuccessful. Even two members of the Sanhedrin, Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea, who were favorable to Jesus, were limited in what they could do to prevent the court from taking action against Jesus.
यहाँ तक कि महासभा के दो सदस्य, नीकुदेमुस और अरिमतीया का यूसुफ भी, जिनका यीशु के प्रति अच्छा नज़रिया था, अदालत को यीशु के खिलाफ कार्यवाही करने से नहीं रोक पाए ।