KJV King James Version
And, behold, [there was] a man named Joseph, a counseller; [and he was] a good man, and a just:
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Luke 23:50
And, behold, [there was] a man named Joseph, a counseller; [and he was] a good man, and a just:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,
WEB World English Bible
Behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man
ASV American Standard Version
And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good and righteous man
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And lo, a man, by name Joseph, being a counsellor, a man good and righteous,
Surrounding context — Luke 23
47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
48 And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
50 And, behold, [there was] a man named Joseph, a counseller; [and he was] a good man, and a just:
51 (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) [he was] of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.
52 This [man] went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.
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John 19:38-42And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave [him] leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.Acts 10:22And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.Acts 11:24For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.Matthew 27:57-61When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:Mark 15:42-47And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,Acts 10:2[A] devout [man], and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.Luke 2:25And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name [was] Simeon; and the same man [was] just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
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