# General Information: The author begins to give background information about the man who buried Jesus's body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background]]) # Behold, there was a man The word "behold" alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. Alternate translation: "There was a man who was" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-participants]]) # the Council "the Jewish Council"