Mark 15:43

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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.

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  • 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.
  • Luke 2:38 : 38 At that very moment, she came up and began to give thanks to the Lord and to speak about the child to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.
  • Luke 23:51 : 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.
  • John 19:38 : 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.
  • Acts 4:8-9 : 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, 'Rulers of the people and elders of Israel,' 9 'If we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a sick man—how this man was healed—' 10 'let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that it is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified and whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.' 11 'This is the stone which was rejected by you, the builders, but which has become the cornerstone.' 12 'And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among humanity by which we must be saved.' 13 When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were uneducated, ordinary men, they were amazed and recognized that they had been with Jesus.
  • Acts 13:50 : 50 But the Jews incited the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their region.
  • Acts 17:12 : 12 As a result, many of them believed, along with a number of prominent Greek women and men.
  • Phil 1:14 : 14 And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the word of God more boldly and fearlessly.
  • Matt 19:30 : 30 But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.
  • Matt 20:16 : 16 So the last will be first, and the first will be last. For many are called, but few are chosen.
  • Matt 27:57 : 57 When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who had also become a disciple of Jesus, arrived.
  • Mark 10:23-27 : 23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, 'How hard it is for the wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!' 24 The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, 'Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God!' 25 'It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.' 26 The disciples were even more astonished, and said among themselves, 'Who then can be saved?' 27 Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.'
  • Mark 14:54 : 54 Peter followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. There he sat with the guards and warmed himself at the fire.
  • Mark 14:66-72 : 66 While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came by. 67 When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked closely at him and said, "You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus." 68 But he denied it, saying, "I don’t know or understand what you’re talking about." Then he went out to the entryway, and a rooster crowed. 69 The servant girl saw him again and began to say to those standing nearby, "This man is one of them." 70 Again Peter denied it. After a little while, those standing nearby said to Peter, "Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean." 71 He began to call down curses and swore to them, "I do not know this man you are talking about." 72 Immediately, the rooster crowed the second time. Then Peter remembered the words Jesus had spoken to him: "Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." And he broke down and wept.

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    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.

    40Taking the body of Jesus, they wrapped it in linen cloths along with the spices, as is the Jewish burial custom.

    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.

    42Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.

  • Luke 23:50-55
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    50Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, who was a good and righteous man.

    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.

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  • Matt 27:57-60
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    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.

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    44Pilate was amazed that He was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him if Jesus had already died.

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

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