Commentaries:
This fulfils Isaiah's prophecy (Isaiah 53:9). Joseph, a rich man and a disciple of Christ, took the body of Jesus, hastily prepared it for burial, and laid it in his own tomb. Matthew mentions that Joseph was from Arimathea, a town whose location is a matter of some dispute. Some scholars believe that it is the town of Ramah, Samuel's birthplace, lying about six miles north of Jerusalem in the land of Benjamin. Another candidate is a town called Aramathea about 16 miles east of Joppa.
Mike Ford
Joseph of Arimathea
Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing Matthew 27:57:
Isaiah 30:9-11
Matthew 12:38-40
Mark 15:42-46