Matthew 27:57

Now when even was come there came a rich man of Arimathaea, his name Joseph, who also himself was a disciple to Jesus.

Darby Translation

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 whom was Mary of Magdala, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

58*He*, going to Pilate, begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given up.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 7:17And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house, and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar to Jehovah.

Mark 15:42And when it was already evening, since it was [the] preparation, that is, [the day] before a sabbath,

John 19:38And after these things Joseph of Arimathaea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly through fear of the Jews, demanded of Pilate that he might take the body of Jesus: and Pilate allowed it. He came therefore 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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