Matthew 27:57

When the evening had come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph; and he also was a disciple of Jesus.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:

In Context

56Among these was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

58This man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given.

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Cross References

Mark 15:42And when the evening had come, because it was the preparation, which is the eve of the sabbath,

John 19:38And after this, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus. And Pilate gave him permission. He then came and took away the body of Jesus.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 27:51-57

The Crucifixion; The Death of Christ. 50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; 52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, 53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. 54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the… Read the whole commentary →

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