Faithful Friends...

Matthew 27:55-61 Now many women were also there, watching from a distance. They had accompanied Jesus from Galilee and had ministered to him. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons. Later that evening, a rich man arrived from Arimathea. His name was Joseph, and he had become a disciple of Jesus. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered it to be done. So Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth. Then he placed it in his own new tomb, which he had cut out of the rock. After rolling a large stone across the door of the tomb, he left, but Mary Magdalene and the other Mary remained there, sitting in front of the tomb. 

When Jesus died, very few friends were there.  But these were, and they were not ashamed to be called His friend. This, of course, made them suspect.  Especially Joseph, who was sacrificing a lot to even be there, let alone give Him his grave.  He would lose face with this Pharisee friends, who had done all they could to get Jesus on the cross.  What are we willing to sacrifice to be called a "friend of Jesus, a Jesus fanatic, faithful and true?