John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 19:39
And there came also Nicodemus ,.... To the cross, at the same time as Joseph did; who, whether they were brethren, as some conjecture, and met here by consent, since one prepared one thing, and another, for the interment of Christ, is not certain. This Nicodemus is thought to be the same with Nicodemus ben Gorion, the Talmudists speaks of, who, they say F21 T. Bab. Gittin, fol. 56. 1. , was one of the three rich men in Jerusalem; as this appears to be a rich man, from the large... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 19:38
And after this ,.... That is, after Jesus had given up the ghost, when it was a clear case that he was dead; as it was before the soldiers came to break the legs of the crucified, and before one of them pierced the side of Jesus with his spear, though that confirmed it: but it seems to be before these last things were done, and yet after the death of Christ, that Joseph of Arimathea went to Pilate, and desired leave to take down the body of Jesus. This Joseph was a counsellor, one of the... read more