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Luke 23:50

Joseph
Justice

48 And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.

49 But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things.

Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

51 who had not consented to their decision or action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea, and was waiting for the kingdom of God.

52 He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

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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
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
DARBY
And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good man and a just
BLB
And behold, a man named Joseph, being also a Council member, a good and righteous man—
ÅB
Og se, det var en mann ved navn Josef, som var rådsherre, og en god og rettferdig mann -
OTB
Nå var det en mann ved navn Josef, et medlem av Rådet, en god og rettferdig mann,
B1930
Og se, det var en mann ved navn Josef, som var rådsherre, og en god og rettferdig mann -

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  • John 19:38–42

    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.

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  • Acts 11:24

    Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

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  • 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 could hear a message from you.”

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  • Acts 10:2

    He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.

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  • 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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  • Matthew 27:57–61

    When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.

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  • Luke 2:25

    Now 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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