57 [a](A)And when the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who had also himself been Jesus’ disciple.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:57 Christ is buried, not privately or by stealth, but by the governor’s consent by a famous man, in a place not far distant, in a new sepulcher, so that it cannot be doubted of his death.

The Burial of Jesus(A)

57 As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus.

Read full chapter

43 (A)Joseph of Arimathea, an [a]honorable counselor, which also looked for the kingdom of God, came, and went in [b]boldly unto Pilate, and asked the body of Jesus.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Mark 15:43 A man of great authority, of the counsel of the Sanhedrin, or else taken into counsel by Pilate.
  2. Mark 15:43 If we consider what danger Joseph cast himself into, we shall perceive how bold he was.

43 Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council,(A) who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God,(B) went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body.

Read full chapter

38 (A)[a]And after these things, Joseph of Arimathea (who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews) besought Pilate that he might take down the body of Jesus. And Pilate gave him license. He came then and took Jesus’ body.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. John 19:38 Christ is openly buried, and in a famous place, Pilate writing and suffering it, and that by men which did favor Christ, in such wise, that yet before that day, they never openly followed him: so that by his burial, no man can justly doubt either of his death, or resurrection.

The Burial of Jesus(A)

38 Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he feared the Jewish leaders.(B) With Pilate’s permission, he came and took the body away.

Read full chapter