That decision is indicated by the words of Mark 15: 43: “He took courage and went in before Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. ”
(‏ مت ١٠ :‏ ٣٢ ،‏ ٣٣‏ )‏ صَحِيحٌ أَنَّ يُوسُفَ لَمْ يُنْكِرْ يَسُوعَ ،‏ لٰكِنَّهُ لَمْ يَتَحَلَّ بِٱلشَّجَاعَةِ لِلِٱعْتِرَافِ بِهِ .‏