Arimathaia is a town in Judea, possibly identified with the Old Testament Ramathaim-Zophim (1 Samuel 1:1), the birthplace of Samuel. In the New Testament it is known solely as the hometown of Joseph of Arimathea.
All four Gospels record that Joseph, a rich member of the Sanhedrin and a secret disciple of Jesus (John 19:38), went to Pilate to request the body of Jesus after the crucifixion (Matthew 27:57-60; Mark 15:43-46; Luke 23:50-53; John 19:38-42). He wrapped the body in clean linen and placed it in his own new tomb — fulfilling Isaiah 53:9, 'He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death.' The rich man of Arimathea who provided the tomb is a fulfillment of prophecy, a picture of costly devotion, and a reminder that God's redemptive plan accounts for even the burial of His Son.