The burial of Jesus as narrated by the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew 27:57-66: Mark 15:42-47: Luke 23:50-56):
i. Jesus was condemned to death by the Sanhedrin and Pilate.
ii. Jesus was crucified between two robbers at Golgotha.
iii. He was crucified on the preparation day, that is, the day before the Sabbath.
iv. Joseph of Arimathea, a rich/good and righteous man, was opposed to the Sanhedrin's condemnation of Jesus.
v. On the evening of the crucifixion, Joseph of Arimathea, a member of the Sanhedrin, went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
vi. Pilate granted the request of Joseph and gave the boby to him.
vii. Joseph wrapped the body in a linen shroud.
viii. The body was then laid in a new rock hewed tomb belonging to Joseph.
ix A stone was was then rolled against the door of the tomb.
x. The chief priest and Pharisees requested Pilate to deploy guards to secure the tomb of Jesus.
xi. According to them, Jesus had claimed to rise from the grave after three days.
xii. The women returned to prepare spices and ointments to anoint Jesus' body.
xiii. Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and some other women from Galilee were at the tomb to see where Jesus was laid.
xiv. According to Matthew's account, Pilate ordered that guards should be sent to secure the tomb.
xv. AIl this was based on the fact that it was alleged that the disciples intended to go and steal Jesus' body.

B. Way money is overspent during funerals in the society:
i. Buying special funeral clothes.
ii. Buying expensive coffins.
iii. Preparing special food for mourners - take away/buffet.
iv. Keeping corpse in the mortuary for a long time.
v. Funeral announcements on the radio and T.V., newspaper/billboards/banners.
vi. Employing special undertakers/mourners, pallbearers.
vii. Preparing special graves.
viii. Expensive entertainment/hiring of expensive venues
ix provision of sovenirs