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Does the delayed burial of Jesus attest to the fact that he had no close relatives other than his mother?

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As per the Gospel according to Matthew, Jesus breathed his last at 3.00 p.m.on Friday (27: 46-50) We read again in Mtt 27: 57-58 : > When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus; then Pilate ordered it to be given to him. There was, therefore a gap of at least 3 hours between the death of Jesus and the bringing down of his body from the cross. It was customary for the Jews to bury their dead before sunset, especially on the day preceding Sabbath (Jn 19:31). The trial of Jesus during the early hours of the day was perhaps intended to ensure that he was crucified and buried by the end of the day. Now, the question is: was there a delay in the burial of Jesus who died at 3:00 pm? One reason could be that there was no close relative to claim his body, on account of which Joseph of Arimathea took up the responsibility. Mother Mary, being a woman, could not be expected to run around completing the necessary formalities for getting the body released. And John, whom Jesus had entrusted to Mary as her son, was not his near relative in the eyes of the law. My question therefore is: Does the delayed burial of Jesus attest to the fact that he had no close relatives other than his mother? **Does the Catholic Church say anything on the subject?**
Asked by Kadalikatt Joseph Sibichan (13704 rep)
Sep 9, 2021, 11:20 AM
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