Matthew 27:57

And evening having come, there came a rich man, from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was discipled to Jesus,

Young's Literal 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 the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and of Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

58he having gone near to Pilate, asked for himself the body of Jesus; then Pilate commanded the body to be given back.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 7:17and his returning [is] to Ramath, for there [is] his house, and there he hath judged Israel, and he buildeth there an altar to Jehovah.

Mark 15:42And now evening having come, seeing it was the preparation, that is, the fore-sabbath,

John 19:38And after these things did Joseph of Arimathea — being a disciple of Jesus, but concealed, through the fear of the Jews — ask of Pilate, that he may take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave leave; 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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