Luke 23:50
Jesus’ Burial Now there was a man named Joseph who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man.
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- Mark 15:42-47 : 42 Jesus’ Burial Now when evening had already come, since it was the day of preparation(that is, the day before the Sabbath), 43 Joseph of Arimathea, a highly regarded member of the council, who was himself looking forward to the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 44 Pilate was surprised that he was already dead. He called the centurion and asked him if he had been dead for some time. 45 When Pilate was informed by the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. 46 After Joseph bought a linen cloth and took down the body, he wrapped it in the linen and placed it in a tomb cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone across the entrance of the tomb. 47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where the body was placed.
- Luke 2:25 : 25 The Prophecy of Simeon Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon who was righteous and devout, looking for the restoration of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
- John 19:38-42 : 38 Jesus’ Burial After this, Joseph of Arimathea, a disciple of Jesus(but secretly, because he feared the Jewish leaders), asked Pilate if he could remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he went and took the body away. 39 Nicodemus, the man who had previously come to Jesus at night, accompanied Joseph, carrying a mixture of myrrh and aloes weighing about seventy-five pounds. 40 Then they took Jesus’ body and wrapped it, with the aromatic spices, in strips of linen cloth according to Jewish burial customs. 41 Now at the place where Jesus was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden was a new tomb where no one had yet been buried. 42 And so, because it was the Jewish day of preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus’ body there.
- Acts 10:2 : 2 He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was all his household; he did many acts of charity for the people and prayed to God regularly.
- Acts 10:22 : 22 They said,“Cornelius the centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man, well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear a message from you.”
- Acts 11:24 : 24 because he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and a significant number of people were brought to the Lord.
- Matt 27:57-61 : 57 Jesus’ Burial Now when it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus. 58 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered that it be given to him. 59 Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut in the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance of the tomb and went away. 61 (Now Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there, opposite the tomb.)
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- Luke 23:51-555 verses84%
51 (He had not consented to their plan and action.) He was from the Judean town of Arimathea, and was looking forward to the kingdom of God.
52 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
53 Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut out of the rock, where no one had yet been buried.
54 It was the day of preparation and the Sabbath was beginning.
55 The women who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it.
- Matt 27:55-617 verses80%
55 Many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and given him support were also there, watching from a distance.
56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
57 Jesus’ Burial Now when it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus.
58 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered that it be given to him.
59 Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut in the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance of the tomb and went away.
61 (Now Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there, opposite the tomb.)
- Mark 15:42-432 verses79%
42 Jesus’ Burial Now when evening had already come, since it was the day of preparation(that is, the day before the Sabbath),
43 Joseph of Arimathea, a highly regarded member of the council, who was himself looking forward to the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
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47 Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he praised God and said,“Certainly this man was innocent!”
- John 19:38-392 verses71%
38 Jesus’ Burial After this, Joseph of Arimathea, a disciple of Jesus(but secretly, because he feared the Jewish leaders), asked Pilate if he could remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he went and took the body away.
39 Nicodemus, the man who had previously come to Jesus at night, accompanied Joseph, carrying a mixture of myrrh and aloes weighing about seventy-five pounds.
- Matt 1:19-202 verses71%
19 Because Joseph, her husband to be, was a righteous man, and because he did not want to disgrace her, he intended to divorce her privately.
20 When he had contemplated this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said,“Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
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49 And all those who knew Jesus stood at a distance, and the women who had followed him from Galilee saw these things.
- Mark 15:45-473 verses70%
45 When Pilate was informed by the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
46 After Joseph bought a linen cloth and took down the body, he wrapped it in the linen and placed it in a tomb cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone across the entrance of the tomb.
47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where the body was placed.
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25 The Prophecy of Simeon Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon who was righteous and devout, looking for the restoration of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
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1 Conversation with Nicodemus Now a certain man, a Pharisee named Nicodemus, who was a member of the Jewish ruling council,
- Luke 3:23-242 verses65%
23 The Genealogy of Jesus So Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years old. He was the son(as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
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5 It goes well for the one who generously lends money, and conducts his business honestly.
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2 The LORD was with Joseph. He was successful and lived in the household of his Egyptian master.
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23 So they proposed two candidates: Joseph called Barsabbas(also called Justus) and Matthias.
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19 He said to them,“What things?”“The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene,” they replied,“a man who, with his powerful deeds and words, proved to be a prophet before God and all the people;
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41 Now at the place where Jesus was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden was a new tomb where no one had yet been buried.
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34 But a Pharisee whose name was Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was respected by all the people, stood up in the council and ordered the men to be put outside for a short time.
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12 A man named Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who live there,
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36 So Joseph, a Levite who was a native of Cyprus, called by the apostles Barnabas(which is translated“son of encouragement”),
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33 So the child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him.
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2 Now a man named Zacchaeus was there; he was a chief tax collector and was rich.
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6 So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph’s care; he gave no thought to anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well built and good-looking.
- Luke 3:29-302 verses64%
29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
- Mark 15:39-402 verses63%
39 Now when the centurion, who stood in front of him, saw how he died, he said,“Truly this man was God’s Son!”
40 There were also women, watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
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14 (Now it was Caiaphas who had advised the Jewish leaders that it was to their advantage that one man die for the people.)
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14 and said to them,“You brought me this man as one who was misleading the people. When I examined him before you, I did not find this man guilty of anything you accused him of doing.
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27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary.
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24 When Joseph awoke from sleep he did what the angel of the Lord told him. He took his wife,
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51 A young man was following him, wearing only a linen cloth. They tried to arrest him,