Verse 38

And after these things did Joseph of Arimathea -- being a disciple of Jesus, but concealed, through the fear of the Jews -- ask of Pilate, that he may take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave leave; he came, therefore, and took away the body of Jesus,

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 27:57-61 : 57 And evening having come, there came a rich man, from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was discipled to Jesus, 58 he having gone near to Pilate, asked for himself the body of Jesus; then Pilate commanded the body to be given back. 59 And having taken the body, Joseph wrapped it in clean linen, 60 and laid it in his new tomb, that he hewed in the rock, and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, he went away; 61 and there were there Mary the Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over-against the sepulchre.
  • Mark 15:42-47 : 42 And now evening having come, seeing it was the preparation, that is, the fore-sabbath, 43 Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable counsellor, who also himself was waiting for the reign of God, came, boldly entered in unto Pilate, and asked the body of Jesus. 44 And Pilate wondered if he were already dead, and having called near the centurion, did question him if he were long dead, 45 and having known `it' from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph. 46 And he, having brought fine linen, and having taken him down, wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre that had been hewn out of a rock, and he rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre, 47 and Mary the Magdalene, and Mary of Joses, were beholding where he is laid.
  • Luke 23:50-56 : 50 And lo, a man, by name Joseph, being a counsellor, a man good and righteous, 51 -- he was not consenting to their counsel and deed -- from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who also himself was expecting the reign of God, 52 he, having gone near to Pilate, asked the body of Jesus, 53 and having taken it down, he wrapped it in fine linen, and placed it in a tomb hewn out, where no one was yet laid. 54 And the day was a preparation, and sabbath was approaching, 55 and the women also who have come with him out of Galilee having followed after, beheld the tomb, and how his body was placed, 56 and having turned back, they made ready spices and ointments, and on the sabbath, indeed, they rested, according to the command.
  • John 7:13 : 13 no one, however, was speaking freely about him, through fear of the Jews.
  • John 9:22 : 22 These things said his parents, because they were afraid of the Jews, for already had the Jews agreed together, that if any one may confess him -- Christ, he may be put out of the synagogue;
  • John 12:42 : 42 Still, however, also out of the rulers did many believe in him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing, that they might not be put out of the synagogue,
  • Phil 1:14 : 14 and the greater part of the brethren in the Lord, having confidence by my bonds, are more abundantly bold -- fearlessly to speak the word.
  • Prov 29:25 : 25 Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.