Barclay Newman, a translator on the teams for both the Good News Bible and the Contemporary English Version, translated passages of the New Testament into English and published them in 2014, “in a publication brief enough to be non-threatening, yet long enough to be taken seriously, and interesting enough to appeal to believers and un-believers alike.” The following is the translation of Luke 23:50-56:

Joseph Arimathea was honest and earnest,
       eagerly awaiting the advent of the Ultimate Kingdom.
Although he was a member of the council,
       he had disagreed with their decision to execute Jesus.

Joseph approached Pilate, requesting the body of Jesus.
He removed it from the cross, and wrapped it in a linen cloth,
       before placing it in a tomb carved from solid rock —
              a pristine tomb, as yet undefiled by death.

Friday had arrived — the Sabbath would commence at sunset.
Those women who had come from Galilee
now followed Joseph and watched
       as the body was placed in the tomb.
They wanted to go at once and prepare burial spices,
       but their religion required they rest on the Sabbath.