KJV King James Version
Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counseller, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
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Mark 15:43
Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counseller, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
WEB World English Bible
Joseph of Arimathaea, a prominent council member who also himself was looking for the Kingdom of God, came. He boldly went in to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.
ASV American Standard Version
there came Joseph of Arimathæa, a councillor of honorable estate, who also himself was looking for the kingdom of God; and he boldly went in unto Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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.
Surrounding context — Mark 15
40 There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;
41 (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.
42 And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counseller, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
44 And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling [unto him] the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
45 And when he knew [it] of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
46 And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἐλθὼνG2064 · erchomaito come/goἸωσὴφG2501 · IōsēphJosephὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromἉριμαθαίας,G707 · ArimathaiaArimatheaεὐσχήμωνG2158 · euschēmōnproperβουλευτὴςG1010 · bouleutēsmember of a councilὃςG3739 · hos, hēwhichκαὶG2532 · kaiandαὐτὸςG846 · autosit/s/heἦνG1510 · eimito beπροσδεχόμενοςG4327 · prosdechomaito wait for/welcomeτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoβασιλείανG932 · basileiakingdomτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦ,G2316 · theosGodτολμήσαςG5111 · tolmaōbe boldεἰσῆλθενG1525 · eiserchomaito enterπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΠιλᾶτονG4091 · PilatosPilateκαὶG2532 · kaiandᾐτήσατοG154 · aiteōto askτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoσῶμαG4983 · sōmabodyτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦ.G2424 · IēsousJesus
Cross-references
Luke 2:38And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.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.Luke 23:51(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.Matthew 27:57When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:John 19:38And 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 17:12Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.Acts 4:8-13Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,Acts 13:50But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.Philippians 1:14And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.Mark 14:54And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.Mark 14:66-72And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:Matthew 19:30But many [that are] first shall be last; and the last [shall be] first.Mark 10:23-27And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!Matthew 20:16So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
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