Luke 23:50

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Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, who was a good and righteous man.

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  • Mark 15:42-47 : 42 When it was already evening, because it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath), 43 Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the council, who was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. 44 Pilate was amazed that He was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him if Jesus had already died. 45 When he learned from the centurion that it was so, he granted the body to Joseph. 46 Joseph bought a linen cloth, took Jesus down, wrapped Him in the linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb that had been cut out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb. 47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were watching to see where He was placed.
  • Luke 2:25 : 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.
  • John 19:38-42 : 38 After this, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus but kept it secret because of fear of the Jews, asked Pilate for permission to take the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and took the body. 39 Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds in weight. 40 Taking the body of Jesus, they wrapped it in linen cloths along with the spices, as is the Jewish burial custom. 41 Now, there was a garden in the place where Jesus was crucified, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had ever been laid. 42 Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.
  • Acts 10:2 : 2 He was a devout man and feared God along with all his household. He gave many alms to the people and prayed to God continually.
  • Acts 10:22 : 22 They replied, 'Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man who is well-spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear what you have to say.'
  • Acts 11:24 : 24 For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a large number of people were added to the Lord.
  • Matt 27:57-61 : 57 When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who had also become a disciple of Jesus, arrived. 58 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be handed over to him. 59 Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 and placed it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock. He rolled a large stone against the entrance of the tomb and went away. 61 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 23:51-55
    5 verses
    84%

    51(He had not consented to their decision and action.) He came from Arimathea, a town of the Jews, and he was waiting for the kingdom of God.

    52He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

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

    54It was the Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.

    55The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed and saw the tomb and how His body was placed in it.

  • Matt 27:55-61
    7 verses
    80%

    55Many women were there watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee, serving Him.

    56Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

    57When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who had also become a disciple of Jesus, arrived.

    58He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be handed over to him.

    59Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,

    60and placed it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock. He rolled a large stone against the entrance of the tomb and went away.

    61Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.

  • Mark 15:42-43
    2 verses
    79%

    42When it was already evening, because it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),

    43Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the council, who was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body.

  • Luke 23:47
    71%

    47When the centurion saw what had happened, he praised God and said, 'Surely this was a righteous man.'

  • John 19:38-39
    2 verses
    71%

    38After this, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus but kept it secret because of fear of the Jews, asked Pilate for permission to take the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and took the body.

    39Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds in weight.

  • Matt 1:19-20
    2 verses
    71%

    19Joseph, her husband, being a righteous man and unwilling to disgrace her publicly, decided to divorce her quietly.

    20But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, 'Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.'

  • Luke 23:49
    70%

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

  • Mark 15:45-47
    3 verses
    70%

    45When he learned from the centurion that it was so, he granted the body to Joseph.

    46Joseph bought a linen cloth, took Jesus down, wrapped Him in the linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb that had been cut out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb.

    47Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were watching to see where He was placed.

  • Luke 2:25
    66%

    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.

  • John 3:1
    66%

    1There was a man from the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

  • Luke 3:23-24
    2 verses
    65%

    23Now Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was thought to be the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

    24the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph,

  • Ps 112:5
    65%

    5Good comes to the man who is gracious and lends freely; he conducts his affairs with justice.

  • Gen 39:2
    65%

    2The LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the house of his Egyptian master.

  • Acts 1:23
    65%

    23So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.

  • Luke 24:19
    65%

    19He asked, "What things?" They replied, "The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people.

  • John 19:41
    64%

    41Now, there was a garden in the place where Jesus was crucified, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had ever been laid.

  • Acts 5:34
    64%

    34But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in honor by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered the apostles to be put outside for a short time.

  • Acts 22:12
    64%

    12A man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was well spoken of by all the Jews living there,

  • Acts 4:36
    64%

    36Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means 'son of encouragement'),

  • Luke 2:33
    64%

    33The child's father and mother marveled at what was said about him.

  • Luke 19:2
    64%

    2And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.

  • Gen 39:6
    64%

    6So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph's care; with Joseph in charge, he paid no attention to anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.

  • Luke 3:29-30
    2 verses
    64%

    29the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi.

    30the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,

  • Mark 15:39-40
    2 verses
    63%

    39When the centurion, who was standing in front of Jesus, saw how He breathed His last, he said, 'Truly this man was the Son of God!'

    40Some women were watching from a distance, including Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.

  • John 18:14
    63%

    14Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jewish leaders that it would be better if one man died for the people.

  • Luke 23:14
    63%

    14and said to them, 'You brought this man to me as one who is misleading the people. Now look, after examining Him in your presence, I have found no basis for your charges against Him.

  • Luke 1:27
    63%

    27to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

  • Matt 1:24
    63%

    24When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary as his wife.

  • Mark 14:51
    63%

    51A certain young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him,