Luke 23:51

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

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

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.

53 Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had yet been laid.

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
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.
KJV
(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathæa, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.
WEB
(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for God’s Kingdom.
ASV
(he had not consented to their counsel and deed), [a man] of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was looking for the kingdom of God:
DARBY
(this [man] had not assented to their counsel and deed), of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who also waited, [himself also,] for the kingdom of God
BLB
he was not having consented to their counsel and deed—from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was waiting for the kingdom of God,
ÅB
han hadde ikke samtykket i deres råd og gjerning - fra den jødiske by Arimatea, og han ventet på Guds rike;
OTB
som ikke hadde samtykket i deres beslutning og handling. Han kom fra den jødiske byen Arimatea og ventet på Guds rike.
B1930
han hadde ikke samtykket i deres råd og gjerning - fra den jødiske by Arimatea, og han ventet på Guds rike;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 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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  • Luke 2:38

    Coming forward at that moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the Child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

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  • Isaiah 8:12

    “Do not call conspiracy everything these people regard as conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear; do not live in dread.

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  • Genesis 37:21–22

    When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue Joseph from their hands. “Let us not take his life,” he said.

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  • Genesis 42:21–22

    Then they said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother. We saw his anguish when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen. That is why this distress has come upon us.”

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  • Mark 15:43

    Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

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  • Genesis 49:18

    I await Your salvation, O LORD.

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  • Proverbs 1:10

    My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them.

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