Luke 23:51
(He had not given his approval to their decision or their acts), of Arimathaea, a town of the Jews, who was waiting for the kingdom of God:
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50Now there was a man named Joseph, a man of authority and a good and upright man
52This man went to Pilate and made a request for the body of Jesus.
Cross References
Genesis 37:21But Reuben, hearing these words, got him out of their hands, saying, Let us not take his life.
Genesis 49:18I have been waiting for your salvation, O Lord.
1 Samuel 1:1Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim, a Zuphite of the hill-country of Ephraim, named Elkanah; he was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite:
Isaiah 8:12Do not say, It is holy, about everything of which this people says, It is holy; and do not be in fear of what they go in fear of.
Luke 2:25And there was then in Jerusalem a man whose name was Simeon; and he was an upright man, fearing God and waiting for the comfort of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was on him.
Luke 23:42And he said, Jesus, keep me in mind when you come in your kingdom.
Matthew Henry on Luke 23:51-56
The Burial of Christ. 50 And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just: 51 (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathæa, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God. 52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. 53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid. 54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath… Read the whole commentary →