John 19:38
36 Now these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of His bones will be broken.”
37 And, as another Scripture says: “They will look on the One they have pierced.”
Afterward, 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.
39 Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds.
40 So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Afterward, 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.
- KJV
- And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.
- WEB
- After these things, Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away Jesus’ body. Pilate gave him permission. He came therefore and took away his body.
- ASV
- And after these things Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave [him] leave. He came therefore, and took away his body.
- DARBY
- And after these things Joseph of Arimathaea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly through fear of the Jews, demanded of Pilate that he might take the body of Jesus: and Pilate allowed it. He came therefore and took away the body of Jesus.
- BLB
- And after these things, Joseph from Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus (but concealed because of the fear of the Jews) asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave permission. Therefore he came and took away His body.
- ÅB
- Men Josef fra Arimatea, som var en av Jesu disipler, dog lønnlig, av frykt for jødene, ba deretter Pilatus at han måtte ta Jesu legeme ned; og Pilatus gav ham lov til det. Han kom da og tok Jesu legeme ned.
- OTB
- Etter dette ba Josef fra Arimatea, en disippel av Jesus, men i hemmelighet av frykt for jødene, Pilatus om å få ta bort Jesu kropp, og Pilatus ga tillatelse. Så kom han og tok bort Hans kropp.
- B1930
- Men Josef fra Arimatea, som var en av Jesu disipler, dog lønnlig, av frykt for jødene, bad derefter Pilatus at han måtte ta Jesu legeme ned; og Pilatus gav ham lov til det. Han kom da og tok Jesu legeme ned.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 15:42–47
Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),
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When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.
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And most of the brothers, confident in the Lord by my chains, now dare more greatly to speak the word without fear.
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Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.
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