Luke 23:50

Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous 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

49But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.

51who had not consented to their decision or action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea and himself was waiting for the kingdom of God.

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Cross References

Mark 15:42Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),

John 19:38Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed the body of Jesus.

Acts 10:22“Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message 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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