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discipled to Jesus. <a href="/kjv/matthew/27.htm">King James Bible</a> When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: <a href="/nkjv/matthew/27.htm">New King James Version</a> Now when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. <a href="/nasb_/matthew/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now when it was evening, a rich man from Arimathea came, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. <a href="/nasb/matthew/27.htm">NASB 1995</a> When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. <a href="/nasb77/matthew/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And when it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. <a href="/lsb/matthew/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now when it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. <a href="/amp/matthew/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a> When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus. <a href="/csb/matthew/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When it was evening, a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph came, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. <a href="/hcsb/matthew/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When it was evening, a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph came, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. <a href="/asv/matthew/27.htm">American Standard Version</a> And when even was come, there came a rich man from Arimath锟絘, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: <a href="/cev/matthew/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> That evening a rich disciple named Joseph from the town of Arimathea <a href="/erv/matthew/27.htm">English Revised Version</a> And when even was come, there came a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: <a href="/gwt/matthew/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> In the evening a rich man named Joseph arrived. He was from the city of Arimathea and had become a disciple of Jesus. <a href="/gnt/matthew/27.htm">Good News Translation</a> When it was evening, a rich man from Arimathea arrived; his name was Joseph, and he also was a disciple of Jesus. <a href="/isv/matthew/27.htm">International Standard Version</a> Later that evening, a rich man arrived from Arimathea. His name was Joseph, and he had become a disciple of Jesus. <a href="/msb/matthew/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus. <a href="/net/matthew/27.htm">NET Bible</a> Now when it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus. <a href="/nheb/matthew/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who himself was also Jesus' disciple came. <a href="/wbt/matthew/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> When the evening was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was a disciple of Jesus. <a href="/wey/matthew/27.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Towards sunset there came a wealthy inhabitant of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who himself also had become a disciple of Jesus. <a href="/web/matthew/27.htm">World English Bible</a> When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea named Joseph, who himself was also Jesus’ disciple, came. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And evening having come, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who also himself was discipled to Jesus, <a href="/blb/matthew/27.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And evening having arrived, a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph came, who himself also was discipled to Jesus. <a href="/ylt/matthew/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And evening having come, there came a rich man, from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was discipled to Jesus, <a href="/slt/matthew/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And being evening, then there came a rich man from Arimathea, Joseph by name, who also himself was a disciple to Jesus:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when it was evening, there came a certain rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was a disciple of Jesus. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then, when evening had arrived, a certain wealthy man from Arimathea, named Joseph, arrived, who himself was also a disciple of Jesus. <a href="/nabre/matthew/27.htm">New American Bible</a> When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who was himself a disciple of Jesus. <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> When evening came, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, whose name was Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/27.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> When it was evening, a rich man from Ramtha named Yoseph came, who also had been a disciple of Yeshua,<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/27.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> When the evening had come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph; and he also was a disciple of Jesus. <a href="/godbey/matthew/27.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And it being evening, a rich man came from Arimathea, whose name was Joseph, who himself also was a disciple to Jesus. <a href="/haweis/matthew/27.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But when the evening was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, whose name was Joseph, who himself also was a disciple of Jesus: <a href="/mace/matthew/27.htm">Mace New Testament</a> In the evening a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself was Jesus's disciple, <a href="/wey/matthew/27.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Towards sunset there came a wealthy inhabitant of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who himself also had become a disciple of Jesus. <a href="/worrell/matthew/27.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And, evening having come, there came a rich man from Arimathaea, whose name was Joseph, who also himself was a disciple of Jesus. <a href="/worsley/matthew/27.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And in the evening, there came a rich man of Arimathea, whose name was Joseph, who also himself was a disciple of Jesus, and went to Pilate, <a href="/parallel/matthew/27-57.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=8995" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/27.htm">The Burial of Jesus</a> 56Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons. 57<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">When</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: genomenēs (V-APM-GFS) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">it was</a> <a href="/greek/3798.htm" title="3798: Opsias (Adj-GFS) -- Late, evening. From opse; late; feminine afternoon or nightfall.">evening,</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: ēlthen (V-AIA-3S) -- To come, go. ">there came</a> <a href="/greek/4145.htm" title="4145: plousios (Adj-NMS) -- Rich, abounding in, wealthy; subst: a rich man. From ploutos; wealthy; figuratively, abounding with.">a rich</a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpos (N-NMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">man</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">from</a> <a href="/greek/707.htm" title="707: Harimathaias (N-GFS) -- Arimathea, a place in Palestine. Of Hebrew origin; Arimathaea, a place in Palestine.">Arimathea</a> <a href="/greek/5122.htm" title="5122: tounoma (Adv-C) -- By name. Contraction for the neuter of ho and onoma; the name.">named</a> <a href="/greek/2501.htm" title="2501: Iōsēph (N-NMS) -- Joseph, a proper name. Of Hebrew origin; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">Joseph,</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hos (RelPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">who</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autos (PPro-NM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">himself</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3100.htm" title="3100: emathēteuthē (V-AIP-3S) -- From mathetes; intransitively, to become a pupil; transitively, to disciple, i.e. Enrol as scholar.">was a disciple</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsou (N-DMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">of Jesus.</a> 58He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/19-38.htm">John 19:38</a> Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body. <a href="/mark/15-42.htm">Mark 15:42-43</a> Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath), / 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. <a href="/luke/23-50.htm">Luke 23:50-51</a> Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man, / who had not consented to their decision or action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea and was waiting for the kingdom of God. <a href="/isaiah/53-9.htm">Isaiah 53:9</a> He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in His death, although He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth. <a href="/john/19-39.htm">John 19:39-40</a> Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds. / So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom. <a href="/mark/15-44.htm">Mark 15:44-46</a> Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so. / When Pilate had confirmed it with the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph. / So Joseph bought a linen cloth, took down the body of Jesus, wrapped it in the cloth, and placed it in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb. <a href="/luke/23-52.htm">Luke 23:52-53</a> He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus. / Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had yet been laid. <a href="/john/19-41.htm">John 19:41-42</a> Now there was a garden in the place where Jesus was crucified, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. / And because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus there. <a href="/matthew/27-58.htm">Matthew 27:58-60</a> He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. / So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, / and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away. <a href="/acts/13-29.htm">Acts 13:29</a> When they had carried out all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb. <a href="/matthew/12-40.htm">Matthew 12:40</a> For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. <a href="/isaiah/53-12.htm">Isaiah 53:12</a> Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors. <a href="/matthew/16-21.htm">Matthew 16:21</a> From that time on Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and that He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. <a href="/matthew/20-19.htm">Matthew 20:19</a> and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised to life.” <a href="/matthew/26-12.htm">Matthew 26:12</a> By pouring this perfume on Me, she has prepared My body for burial.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:there.<a href="/mark/15-42.htm">Mark 15:42,43</a> And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, … <a href="/luke/23-50.htm">Luke 23:50,51</a> And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counseller; and he was a good man, and a just: … <a href="/john/19-38.htm">John 19:38-42</a> And 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… Arimathea.<a href="/1_samuel/1-1.htm">1 Samuel 1:1</a> Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:<a href="/1_samuel/7-17.htm">1 Samuel 7:17</a> And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/21-34.htm">Approached</a> <a href="/john/19-38.htm">Arimathaea</a> <a href="/john/19-38.htm">Arimathea</a> <a href="/luke/23-50.htm">Arimathe'a</a> <a href="/matthew/26-25.htm">Disciple</a> <a href="/acts/14-21.htm">Discipled</a> <a href="/matthew/26-20.htm">Evening</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-8.htm">Inhabitant</a> <a href="/matthew/27-55.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/matthew/27-56.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/matthew/19-24.htm">Rich</a> <a href="/daniel/6-14.htm">Sunset</a> <a href="/matthew/26-10.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/matthew/24-47.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-31.htm">Wealthy</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/11-1.htm">Approached</a> <a href="/mark/15-43.htm">Arimathaea</a> <a href="/mark/15-43.htm">Arimathea</a> <a href="/mark/15-43.htm">Arimathe'a</a> <a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Disciple</a> <a href="/acts/14-21.htm">Discipled</a> <a href="/mark/1-32.htm">Evening</a> <a href="/genesis/36-20.htm">Inhabitant</a> <a href="/matthew/27-58.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/matthew/27-59.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/mark/10-23.htm">Rich</a> <a href="/mark/1-32.htm">Sunset</a> <a href="/matthew/28-1.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/mark/4-19.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/mark/10-23.htm">Wealthy</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 27</div>1. <a href="/matthew/27-1.htm">Jesus is delivered bound to Pilate.</a> 3. <a href="/matthew/27-3.htm">Judas hangs himself.</a> 19. <a href="/matthew/27-19.htm">Pilate, admonished of his wife,</a> 20. <a href="/matthew/27-20.htm">and being urged by the multitude, washes his hands, and releases Barabbas.</a> 27. <a href="/matthew/27-27.htm">Jesus is mocked and crowned with thorns;</a> 33. <a href="/matthew/27-33.htm">crucified;</a> 39. <a href="/matthew/27-39.htm">reviled;</a> 50. <a href="/matthew/27-50.htm">dies, and is buried;</a> 62. <a href="/matthew/27-62.htm">his tomb is sealed and watched.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/27.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>When it was evening This phrase indicates the time of day when the events are taking place. In Jewish culture, evening begins at sunset, marking the end of the Sabbath and the beginning of a new day. This timing is significant as it follows the crucifixion of Jesus, which occurred earlier in the day. The evening is a time of transition, symbolizing the shift from the sorrow of the crucifixion to the hope of the resurrection.there came a rich man from Arimathea Joseph of Arimathea is introduced as a wealthy individual. His wealth is significant because it fulfills the prophecy in <a href="/isaiah/53-9.htm">Isaiah 53:9</a>, which states that the Messiah would be buried with the rich. Arimathea is believed to be a town in Judea, though its exact location is not definitively known. Joseph's wealth and status would have given him the influence necessary to approach Pilate and request Jesus' body.named Joseph Joseph is a common Jewish name, but this Joseph is distinguished by his association with Arimathea and his role in the burial of Jesus. His actions demonstrate courage and devotion, as he risks his reputation and standing by associating with Jesus, who had been condemned as a criminal.who himself was a disciple of Jesus Joseph is described as a disciple, indicating that he was a follower and believer in Jesus. This is significant because it shows that even among the Jewish leaders, there were those who recognized Jesus as the Messiah. Joseph's discipleship is characterized by his actions rather than public declarations, reflecting a faith that is expressed through deeds. His involvement in Jesus' burial is a testament to his commitment and belief in Jesus' teachings and mission.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/joseph_of_arimathea.htm">Joseph of Arimathea</a> A wealthy man and a member of the Jewish council (Sanhedrin) who had become a disciple of Jesus. His actions demonstrate courage and devotion, as he requested Jesus' body for burial. 2. <a href="/topical/a/arimathea.htm">Arimathea</a> A town in Judea, traditionally identified with the modern-day town of Ramathaim-Zophim. It is significant as the hometown of Joseph, who played a crucial role in the burial of Jesus. 3. <a href="/topical/e/evening.htm">Evening</a> The time of day when Joseph approached Pilate to request Jesus' body. This timing is significant as it was the preparation day before the Sabbath, necessitating a quick burial. 4. <a href="/topical/d/disciple_of_jesus.htm">Disciple of Jesus</a> Joseph is described as a disciple, indicating his belief in and commitment to Jesus, despite his high status and the potential risks involved. 5. <a href="/topical/b/burial_of_jesus.htm">Burial of Jesus</a> This event marks the fulfillment of prophecy and the preparation for Jesus' resurrection. Joseph's role in the burial is a testament to his faith and respect for Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_faith.htm">Courage in Faith</a> Joseph's request for Jesus' body required courage, as it could have led to social and political repercussions. Believers are encouraged to act boldly in their faith, even when it involves personal risk. <a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_resources.htm">Stewardship of Resources</a> Joseph used his wealth and influence to honor Jesus. Christians are called to use their resources for God's purposes, demonstrating generosity and stewardship. <a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">Fulfillment of Prophecy</a> Joseph's actions fulfilled Isaiah's prophecy, reminding believers of God's sovereignty and the reliability of His Word. Trust in God's promises is reinforced through fulfilled prophecy. <a href="/topical/d/discipleship_in_secret.htm">Discipleship in Secret</a> Joseph was a secret disciple due to fear of the Jews, yet he stepped forward at a critical moment. This challenges believers to consider when and how they might need to step out in faith, even if it means revealing their beliefs.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 27</a> <a href="/q/was_there_a_family_tomb_for_jesus.htm">Was there a family tomb for Jesus?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_joseph_of_arimathea.htm">Who was Joseph of Arimathea in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_effectively_share_the_gospel.htm">Is wealth and fame appropriate for Christians?</a> <a href="/q/are_wealth_and_fame_suitable_for_christians.htm">Is wealth and fame appropriate for Christians?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(57) A rich man of Arimathaea.--The place so named was probably identical with the Ramah of <a href="/1_samuel/1-19.htm" title="And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.">1Samuel 1:19</a>, the birth-place of the prophet. In <a href="/1_samuel/1-1.htm" title="Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:">1Samuel 1:1</a> the name is given in its uncontracted form as Ramathaim-zophim, and in the LXX. version it appears throughout as Armathaim, in Josephus as Armatha, in <a href="//apocrypha.org/1_maccabees/11-34.htm" title="Wherefore we have ratified unto them the borders of Judea, with the three governments of Apherema and Lydda and Ramathem, that are added unto Judea from the country of Samaria, and all things appertaining unto them, for all such as do sacrifice in Jerusalem, instead of the payments which the king received of them yearly aforetime out of the fruits of the earth and of trees.">1 Maccabees 11:34</a> as Ramathem. It was a city of the Jews, in the narrower sense in which that word meant the people of Judaea (<a href="/luke/23-51.htm" title="(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.">Luke 23:51</a>). The site is more or less conjectural, but if we identify the Ramah, or Ramathaim, of <a href="/1_samuel/1-1.htm" title="Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:">1Samuel 1:1</a> with the modern Nebby Samuel, about four miles north-west of Jerusalem, we have a position which sufficiently fits in with the circumstances of the history. Of Joseph we are told by St. Mark (<a href="/mark/15-43.htm" title="Joseph of Arimathaea, an honorable counselor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly to Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.">Mark 15:43</a>) that he was "an honourable counsellor," i.e., a member of the Sanhedrin, and that he was looking for the kingdom of God; by St. Luke (<a href="/context/luke/23-50.htm" title="And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counselor; and he was a good man, and a just:">Luke 23:50-51</a>), that he was "a good man, and a just" (see Note on <a href="/romans/5-7.htm" title="For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.">Romans 5:7</a> for the distinction between the two words); by St. John ( <a href="/john/19-38.htm" title="And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, sought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.">John 19:38</a>), that he was "a disciple, but secretly for fear of the Jews." He was apparently a man of the same class and type of character as Nicodemus, respecting our Lord as a man, admiring Him as a teacher, half-believing in Him as the Christ, and yet, till now, shrinking from confessing Him before men. For us the name has the interest of being one of the few New Testament names connected with our own country. He was sent, it was said, by Philip (the Apostle) to Britain. There, in the legend which mediaeval chroniclers delighted to tell, he founded the Church of Glastonbury; and the staff which he stuck into the ground took root and brought forth leaves and flowers, and became the parent of all the Glastonbury thorns from that day to this. We have to place the piercing of the side, narrated by St. John only (<a href="/context/john/19-31.htm" title="The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain on the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) sought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.">John 19:31-37</a>), before Joseph's application. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 57-61. - The burial of the body of Jesus. (<a href="/mark/15-42.htm">Mark 15:42-47</a>; <a href="/luke/23-50.htm">Luke 23:50-56</a>; <a href="/john/19-38.htm">John 19:38-42</a>.) Verse 57. - When the even was come. This was what was called the first evening, the time between the ninth hour, or three o'clock, and sunset, and the great sabbath would shortly be beginning. It was the Roman custom to leave criminals hanging on the cross for days, till their bodies were devoured by birds and wild animals; the Jewish Law enacted that when bodies were penally suspended, they should be taken down and buried before night (<a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Deuteronomy 21:22, 23</a>), that the land might not be defiled. Tomorrow (beginning at sunset), being a specially solemn day, as combining the sabbath and the Passover celebration, the Jews were particularly anxious that the crucified bodies of our Lord and the two robbers should be taken away and put out of sight before the sabbath began. To effect this object, they went to Pilate, and begged him to put an end to their sufferings by the sharp, short process of breaking their legs. St. John's account must be referred to for this and the result of the soldiers' examination of our Lord. There came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple. He is further said to have been "an honourable counsellor," i.e. a member of the Sanhedrin, "a good man and a just, who also waited for the kingdom of God, and had not consented to the counsel and deed" of the rest of the rulers. "It was divinely appointed," says the Ven. Bede, "that Joseph should be rich, in order to have access to Pilate, for no mean man could have access to the governor; and that he should be a just man, in order to receive the body of our Lord." This man's native place was Arimathaea, a town with much probability identified with Ramathaim-Zophim of <a href="/1_samuel/1-1.htm">1 Samuel 1:1</a>, which lay in Mount Ephraim, and was the birthplace of the Prophet Samuel. That he was "a rich man" naturally gave him some influence with Pilate, and joined with his position as a Sanhedrist, made his request more likely to be granted. "One Joseph was appointed by God to be guardian of Christ's body in the virgin womb, and another Joseph was the guardian of his body in the virgin tomb, and each Joseph is called a 'just man' in Holy Scripture" (Wordsworth). <a href="/commentaries/matthew/27-57.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>When δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. it was γενομένης (genomenēs) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. evening, Ὀψίας (Opsias) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3798.htm">Strong's 3798: </a> Late, evening. From opse; late; feminine afternoon or nightfall. there came ἦλθεν (ēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. a rich πλούσιος (plousios) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4145.htm">Strong's 4145: </a> Rich, abounding in, wealthy; subst: a rich man. From ploutos; wealthy; figuratively, abounding with. man ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. from ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. Arimathea Ἁριμαθαίας (Harimathaias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_707.htm">Strong's 707: </a> Arimathea, a place in Palestine. Of Hebrew origin; Arimathaea, a place in Palestine. named τοὔνομα (tounoma) Adverb - Comparative <a href="/greek/strongs_5122.htm">Strong's 5122: </a> By name. Contraction for the neuter of ho and onoma; the name. Joseph, Ἰωσήφ (Iōsēph) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2501.htm">Strong's 2501: </a> Joseph, a proper name. Of Hebrew origin; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites. who ὃς (hos) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. himself αὐτὸς (autos) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. was a disciple ἐμαθητεύθη (emathēteuthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3100.htm">Strong's 3100: </a> From mathetes; intransitively, to become a pupil; transitively, to disciple, i.e. Enrol as scholar. of Jesus. Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/27-57.htm">Matthew 27:57 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/matthew/27-57.htm">Matthew 27:57 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/matthew/27-57.htm">Matthew 27:57 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/matthew/27-57.htm">Matthew 27:57 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/matthew/27-57.htm">Matthew 27:57 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/27-57.htm">Matthew 27:57 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/27-57.htm">Matthew 27:57 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/27-57.htm">Matthew 27:57 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/27-57.htm">Matthew 27:57 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/matthew/27-57.htm">Matthew 27:57 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/matthew/27-57.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 27:57 When evening had come a rich man (Matt. 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