Two prominent Sanhedrinists Yosef of Arimathea, a Pharisee and member of the Sanhedrin, and Nakdimon (Nicodemus) were unable to partake in the Passover on that dreadful night when Jesus was crucified.
According to the Torah, if a person touches the corpse of a dead person he is rendered unclean (Numbers 19:11) and therefore unfit for temple worship and restricted from partaking in the Passover meal. I cannot imagine that either of these men would have been thinking about their Passover meals considering the circumstances. Nevertheless to keep the Passover was a commandment and it was a display of unwavering love and utmost devotion of these two prominent Sanhedrinists to personally care for Jesus’ body and to forego the commandment of God. The Gospel of John relates what happened after Jesus’ death:
After these things Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but a secret one for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate granted permission. So he came and took away His body. Nicodemus, who had first come to Him by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds weight. So they took the body of Jesus and bound it in linen wrappings with the spices, as is the burial custom of the Jews. Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. Therefore because of the Jewish day of preparation, since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there (John 19:38-42).
Perhaps both men did actually partake in the Passover after all. The Torah makes a provision for people who for reasons of uncleanliness or inability to arrive at the Tabernacle or Temple on time to offer the sacrifice and eat the Passover. It is covered in Numbers 9:6-13 and is called Pesach Sheni (Second Passover). According to this Torah legislation, if a person finds themselves such a situation, they may partake in this Second Passover on the 14th day of the second month (one month later). It is commanded for those who could not observe the first Passover.
Though entirely speculative, I like to think that one month later, Joseph and Nicodemus reclined together at their Passover table and lifted that Third Cup of Redemption. Said Nicodemus, “He is risen!” To which Yosef responded, “He is risen indeed!”