From the Prologue of Ochrid
The noble Joseph, a wealthy man, a member of the Jewish Sanhedrin and a secret follower of Christ (Matthew 27:57; John 19:38). He took down the body of Christ from the Cross, together with Nicodemus, and laid it in his own tomb. Because of this he was bound in chains by the Jews and cast into prison. But the risen Lord appeared to him and assured him of His Resurrection. After that the Jews released him from prison and banished him from his homeland. He went throughout the world to preach the Gospel of Christ, and he brought that good tidings to England as well, where he also reposed in the Lord.
