It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon

 Luke 23:44-56

It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last.

The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God and said, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.

Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man, who had not consented to their decision and action. He came from the Judean town of Arimathea, and he himself was waiting for the kingdom of God. Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body. Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen cloth and placed it in a tomb cut in the rock, one in which no one had yet been laid. It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.

The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it. Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.

Why?
After Jesus was on the cross, no one of the disciples appeared before Jesus. Only the women who had come with Jesus from Galilee and Joseph came out to ask Pilat for Jesus' body and bury Jesus in a new cave tomb. Except for John,  all disciples lost the bravery to follow Jesus, and they obeyed the word of the Lord and went to Galilee.

The next day is Sabbarh day so no one comes out and in obedience to the commandment.

The centurion saw what had happened and he knew Jesus was a righteous man.

Joseph has the bravery and obligation to ask the body of Jesus.

The story of Jesus does not end here, a new generation, and new hope are born for all of us.

How?

Jesus is the son of the Lord, Jesus is our savior. Praise the Lord for this arrangement for all of us, sinners.

Christians are not many, but learn from Joseph and those women followed Jesus and do what we can do to serve the Lord.