Luke 23:50

And behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a councilman, a good and just man,

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In The King James Version

And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:

In Context

49Now all those who knew him, and the women who had followed him from Galilee, were standing at a distance, watching these things.

51(for he had not consented to their decision or their actions). He was from Arimathea, a city of Judea. And he was himself also anticipating the kingdom of God.

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Cross References

Mark 15:42And when evening had now arrived (because it was the Preparation Day, which is before the Sabbath)

John 19:38Then, after these things, Joseph from Arimathea, (because he was a disciple of Jesus, but a secret one for fear of the Jews) petitioned Pilate so that he might take away the body of Jesus. And Pilate gave permission. Therefore, he went and took away the body of Jesus.

Acts 10:22And they said: “Cornelius, a centurion, a just and God-fearing man, who has good testimony from the entire nation of the Jews, received a message from a holy Angel to summon you to his house and to listen to words from you.”

Matthew Henry on Luke 23:45-50

The Crucifixion. 44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. 45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. 46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost. 47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man. 48 And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the… Read the whole commentary →

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