Mark 15

44 Well Pilate was surprised that He was already dead; and summoning the centurion he asked him when He had died.*As soon as Jesus died, the centurion most probably had left the scene, going back to headquarters. He probably felt he should inform Pilate about the unusual events, but somehow Joseph got ahead of him. Well, Joseph was evidently primed for action; watching from a distance, as soon as Jesus dismissed His spirit Joseph headed for Pilate. 45 Upon the centurion’s confirmation he granted the body to Joseph.