Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: Joseph of Arimathea , a member of the Sanhedrin and secret follower of Jesus , who had not consented to his condemnation , goes to Pilate to request the body of Jesus .
Simplified: Joseph of Arimathea , a member of the Sanhedrin and secret follower of Jesus , who had not said yes to his death , went to Pilate . He asked for the body of Jesus .