# General Information:

The author begins to give background information about the man who buried Jesus's body. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/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/translate/writing-participants]])

# the Council

"the Jewish Council"