Jesus was buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy man and secret disciple of Jesus who was a member of the Jewish council (Sanhedrin). After Jesus' crucifixion, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for Jesus' body, took it down from the cross, wrapped it in linen, and laid it in his own new tomb hewn out of rock, rolling a large stone against the entrance. This tomb was located in a garden near the place of Jesus' crucifixion
. Christian tradition holds that this tomb is now located within the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, which also contains the site of Jesus' crucifixion
. The burial in Joseph's tomb fulfilled Old Testament prophecy about the Messiah being buried with the rich despite having done no violence
. In summary, Jesus was buried in the tomb that belonged to Joseph of Arimathea.
