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The Burial of Jesus

Luke 23:50

In 9 translations

BSB
Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,
KJV
¶ And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
WEB
Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man
ASV
And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good and righteous man
LSV
And behold, a man, by name Joseph, being a counselor, a man good and righteous,
YLT
And lo, a man, by name Joseph, being a counsellor, a man good and righteous,
DBY
And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good man and a just
DRC
And behold there was a man named Joseph, who was a counsellor, a good and just man,
GNV
And beholde, there was a man named Ioseph, which was a counseller, a good man and a iust.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27 include καὶ (“also”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: ἀνὴρ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read ἀνὴρ; Nestle–Aland 28th edition read καὶ ἀνὴρ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Καὶ ἰδοὺ ἀνὴρ ὀνόματι Ἰωσὴφ βουλευτὴς ὑπάρχων, ἀνὴρ ἀγαθὸς καὶ δίκαιος—
RP2018
Καὶ ἰδού, ἀνὴρ ὀνόματι Ἰωσήφ, βουλευτὴς ὑπάρχων, ἀνὴρ ἀγαθὸς καὶ δίκαιος-
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἰδού, ἀνὴρ ὀνόματι Ἰωσήφ, βουλευτὴς ὑπάρχων, ἀνὴρ ἀγαθὸς καὶ δίκαιος —
SCR1894
και ιδου ανηρ ονοματι ιωσηφ βουλευτης υπαρχων ανηρ αγαθος και δικαιος

Who and where

👤 Joseph (of Arimathea)◆ Holy Week◆ Crucifixion and Burial

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  • The crucifixion and burial of Jesus Soldiers crucify Jesus at Golgotha; in Mark, he is mocked, darkness falls, he cries out with the opening of Psalm 22 and dies, and the templ…

Cross-references most cited first

  • John 19:38–42Afterward, 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 His body. Nicodemus,…
  • 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…
  • Acts 11:24Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
  • Matthew 27:57–61When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus. He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. So Joseph took…
  • Acts 10:2He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.
  • Mark 15:42–47Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath), Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to…
  • Luke 2:25Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

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