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Luke 23:50
Luke 23:50 is verse 50 of Luke chapter 23, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,
King James Version
And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
World English Bible
Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man
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Luke 23:48–52 · Berean Standard Bible
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.
50 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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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Matthew 27:57When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.
Matthew 27:58He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.
Mark 15:42Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),
Mark 15:43Joseph 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.
Mark 15:44Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so.
Mark 15:45When Pilate had confirmed it with the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
John 19:38Afterward, 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.
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.
Acts 10:2He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.
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.”
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.