Luke 23:50

Now there was a man of the name of Joseph, who was a member of the Council, and who bore a good and upright character.

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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

49All the friends of Jesus had been standing at a distance, with the women who accompanied him from Galilee, watching all this.

51(This man had not assented to the decision and action of the Council.) He belonged to Arimathea, a town in Judea, and lived in expectation of the kingdom of God.

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Cross References

Mark 15:42The evening had already fallen, when, as it was the Preparation day – the day before the Sabbath –

John 19:38After this, Joseph of Arimathea, a disciple of Jesus – but a secret one, owing to his fear of the religious authorities – begged Pilate’s permission to remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him leave; so Joseph went and removed the body.

Acts 10:22The men replied, “Our centurion, Cornelius, a pious man who reverences God and is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, has been instructed by a holy angel to send for you to his house, and to listen to what you have to say.”

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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