Matthew 27:57

When it was eventide, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Josephus, who was himself a disciple of Jesus.

Montgomery New Testament

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 them being Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of Jamesand Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

58This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

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Cross References

Mark 15:42Toward sunset, as it was the preparation (that is the day preceding the Sabbath),

John 19:38After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but in secret because of fear of the Jews, asked Pilate for permission to take the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him leave. So he came and took the body.

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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