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He was a member of the Jewish high council,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/23.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Now there was a man named Joseph, from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/23.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And behold, a man named Joseph, being also a Council member, a good and righteous man--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And, behold, <i>there was</i> a man named Joseph, a counseller; <i>and he was</i> a good man, and a just:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now behold, <i>there was</i> a man named Joseph, a council member, a good and just man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And a man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council, a good and righteous man<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And a man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council, a good and righteous man<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council, a good and righteous man<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a Council member, a good and righteous man<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />A man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), a good and honorable man<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There was a good and righteous man named Joseph, a member of the Sanhedrin,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There was a good and righteous man named Joseph, a member of the Sanhedrin, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good and righteous man<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good man and a righteous<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />There was a good man who had God's approval. His name was Joseph. He was a member of the Jewish council,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and righteous man— <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Now there was a man named Joseph who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And look, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counselor: and he was a good man, and a just:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/23.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />There was a member of the Council of the name of Joseph, a kind-hearted and upright man,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And behold, a man, by name Joseph, being a counselor, a man good and righteous,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/23.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And behold, a man named Joseph, being also a Council member, a good and righteous man--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And lo, a man, by name Joseph, being a counsellor, a man good and righteous,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And, behold, a man Joseph by name, being a counsellor; good and just:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And behold there was a man named Joseph, who was a counsellor, a good and just man, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a councilman, a good and just man,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Now there was a virtuous and righteous man named Joseph who, though he was a member of the council,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph, who, though a member of the council,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />There was a man named Joseph the counsellor of Arimathaea, a city of Judaea, a good and righteous man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/23.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />A certain man whose name was Yoseph, a Sanhedrin member from Ramtha, a city of Judea, was a good man and just.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/23.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counselor, a good and a just man;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/23.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And behold, there was a man by name Joseph, being a councilor, a good and righteous man,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/23.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And lo! a man named Joseph, being a member of the council, a good man, and a just;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/23.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />There was likewise present a counsellor, named Joseph, a man of probity and justice, one who had never abetted the contrivances and proceedings of the Jews.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/23.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />There was a member of the Council of the name of Joseph, a kind-hearted and upright man,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/23.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And, behold, a man, Joseph by name, who was a councillor, a good and righteous man<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/23.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And behold <i>there was</i> a man of Arimathea, a city of the Jews, named Joseph, a counsellor, a good man and a just:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/23-50.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=9424" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/23.htm">The Burial of Jesus</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49</span>But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things. <span class="reftext">50</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Now</a> <a href="/greek/2400.htm" title="2400: idou (V-AMA-2S) -- See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!">there was</a> <a href="/greek/435.htm" title="435: anēr (N-NMS) -- A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man."></a> <a href="/greek/5225.htm" title="5225: hyparchōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- To begin, am, exist, be in possession. From hupo and archomai; to begin under, i.e. Come into existence; expletively, to exist (verb)."></a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1010.htm" title="1010: bouleutēs (N-NMS) -- From bouleuo; an adviser, i.e. a councillor or member of the Jewish Sanhedrin.">a Council member</a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686: onomati (N-DNS) -- Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 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/18.htm" title="18: agathos (Adj-NMS) -- A primary word; good.">a good</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1342.htm" title="1342: dikaios (Adj-NMS) -- From dike; equitable; by implication, innocent, holy.">righteous</a> <a href="/greek/435.htm" title="435: anēr (N-NMS) -- A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.">man,</a> </span> <span class="reftext">51</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-57.htm">Matthew 27:57</a></span><br />When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-43.htm">Mark 15:43</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-38.htm">John 19:38</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-29.htm">Acts 13:29</a></span><br />When they had carried out all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-9.htm">Isaiah 53:9</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-58.htm">Matthew 27:58-60</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-44.htm">Mark 15:44-46</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-39.htm">John 19:39-42</a></span><br />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. / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-23.htm">Acts 2:23</a></span><br />He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-27.htm">Acts 4:27-28</a></span><br />In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed. / They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-2.htm">Genesis 50:2-3</a></span><br />And Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father Israel. So they embalmed him, / taking the forty days required to complete the embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Deuteronomy 21:22-23</a></span><br />If a man has committed a sin worthy of death, and he is executed, and you hang his body on a tree, / you must not leave the body on the tree overnight, but you must be sure to bury him that day, because anyone who is hung on a tree is under God’s curse. You must not defile the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-12.htm">2 Samuel 21:12-14</a></span><br />he went and took the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the public square of Beth-shan where the Philistines had hung the bodies after they had struck down Saul at Gilboa. / So David had the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan brought from there, and they also gathered the bones of those who had been hanged. / And they buried the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan in Zela in the land of Benjamin, in the tomb of Saul’s father Kish. After they had done everything the king had commanded, God answered their prayers for the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/13-29.htm">1 Kings 13:29-30</a></span><br />So the old prophet lifted up the body of the man of God, laid it on the donkey, and brought it back to his own city to mourn for him and bury him. / Then he laid the body in his own tomb, and they lamented over him, “Oh, my brother!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/16-14.htm">2 Chronicles 16:14</a></span><br />And he was buried in the tomb that he had cut out for himself in the City of David. They laid him on a bier that was full of spices and various blended perfumes; then they made a great fire in his honor.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counselor; and he was a good man, and a just:</p><p class="hdg">there.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/27-57.htm">Matthew 27:57,58</a></b></br> When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/15-42.htm">Mark 15:42-45</a></b></br> And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/19-38.htm">John 19:38</a></b></br> 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 <i>him</i> leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.</p><p class="hdg">a good.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/2-25.htm">Luke 2:25</a></b></br> And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name <i>was</i> Simeon; and the same man <i>was</i> just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/10-2.htm">Acts 10:2,22</a></b></br> <i>A</i> devout <i>man</i>, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/11-24.htm">Acts 11:24</a></b></br> For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/15-43.htm">Arimathe'a</a> <a href="/luke/23-7.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/luke/22-66.htm">Council</a> <a href="/mark/15-43.htm">Councillor</a> <a href="/mark/15-43.htm">Counsellor</a> <a href="/mark/15-43.htm">Counselor</a> <a href="/luke/22-54.htm">Good</a> <a href="/luke/7-4.htm">Jewish</a> <a href="/luke/4-22.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/matthew/1-19.htm">Kind-Hearted</a> <a href="/mark/15-43.htm">Member</a> <a href="/luke/23-47.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/luke/23-47.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/27-57.htm">Arimathe'a</a> <a href="/john/1-12.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/luke/23-51.htm">Council</a> <a href="/mark/15-43.htm">Councillor</a> <a href="/romans/11-34.htm">Counsellor</a> <a href="/john/14-16.htm">Counselor</a> <a href="/john/1-27.htm">Good</a> <a href="/luke/23-51.htm">Jewish</a> <a href="/luke/23-55.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-10.htm">Kind-Hearted</a> <a href="/john/3-1.htm">Member</a> <a href="/john/5-30.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/acts/3-8.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 23</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-1.htm">Jesus is accused before Pilate, and sent to Herod.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-8.htm">Herod mocks him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-12.htm">Herod and Pilate become friends.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-13.htm">Barabbas is desired of the people, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-24.htm">and is released by Pilate, and Jesus is given to be crucified.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-26.htm">He tells the women, that lament him, the destruction of Jerusalem;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-34.htm">prays for his enemies.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-39.htm">Two criminals are crucified with him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-46.htm">His death.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/23-50.htm">His burial.</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/luke/23.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Now there was a Council member named Joseph</b><br />The introduction of Joseph in this verse is significant. The Greek name "Ἰωσήφ" (Iōsēph) is rooted in Hebrew, meaning "He will add" or "Jehovah has added." Joseph of Arimathea is introduced as a member of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling council. This detail is crucial because it highlights the diversity of thought within the council, which was predominantly against Jesus. Joseph's presence indicates that not all Jewish leaders were opposed to Jesus, and it underscores the fulfillment of prophecy that Jesus would be buried with the rich (<a href="/isaiah/53-9.htm">Isaiah 53:9</a>). Historically, the Sanhedrin was a powerful body, and Joseph's membership suggests he was a man of influence and respect.<p><b>a good and righteous man</b><br />The description of Joseph as "good and righteous" is noteworthy. The Greek words "ἀγαθός" (agathos) and "δίκαιος" (dikaios) convey moral integrity and justice. In a biblical context, righteousness is often associated with living in accordance with God's will. Joseph's character is highlighted to show that he was not complicit in the actions against Jesus. This distinction is important because it sets Joseph apart from the other council members who condemned Jesus. His righteousness aligns him with God's purposes, and it is a reminder that God often uses individuals of integrity to fulfill His plans.<p><b>who had not consented to their decision and action</b><br />This phrase reveals Joseph's dissent from the Sanhedrin's decision to condemn Jesus. The Greek word "συγκατατίθεμαι" (sugkatatithemai) means to agree or consent. Joseph's non-consent is significant because it demonstrates his courage and conviction. In a historical context, opposing the majority decision of the Sanhedrin would have been risky, potentially leading to social and political repercussions. Joseph's stance is a testament to his faith and moral courage, serving as an example for believers to stand firm in their convictions, even when it is unpopular or dangerous.<p><b>He was from Arimathea</b><br />Arimathea is identified as Joseph's place of origin. The exact location of Arimathea is uncertain, but it is traditionally associated with Ramathaim-Zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. This geographical detail situates Joseph within the broader narrative of Israel's history and geography. It also emphasizes that Joseph was not a resident of Jerusalem, suggesting that his actions were motivated by genuine faith rather than political or social gain. The mention of Arimathea connects Joseph to the land and heritage of Israel, reinforcing the fulfillment of God's promises through Jesus.<p><b>a town of Judea</b><br />The specification of Judea situates Arimathea within the southern region of ancient Israel. Judea was a significant area during Jesus' time, encompassing Jerusalem and the surrounding regions. This detail underscores the historical and cultural context of the narrative. Judea was under Roman occupation, and the Jewish people were longing for a Messiah to deliver them. Joseph's actions in this region highlight the tension between Jewish expectations and the reality of Jesus' mission. It also serves as a reminder of the broader political and social dynamics at play during the events of Jesus' crucifixion and burial.<p><b>and he was waiting for the kingdom of God</b><br />Joseph's anticipation of the "kingdom of God" is a profound statement of faith. The Greek word "βασιλεία" (basileia) refers to a realm or dominion, and in a biblical sense, it signifies God's sovereign rule. Joseph's expectation of God's kingdom indicates his belief in the messianic promises and the hope of divine intervention in history. This phrase connects Joseph to the broader theme of the Gospels, which proclaim the coming of God's kingdom through Jesus Christ. Joseph's hope is an inspiration for believers to live with an eternal perspective, trusting in God's ultimate plan and purpose.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/23.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(50-56) <span class= "bld">Behold, there was a man named Joseph.</span>--See Notes on <a href="/context/matthew/27-57.htm" title="When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:">Matthew 27:57-61</a>; <a href="/context/mark/15-42.htm" title="And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,">Mark 15:42-47</a>. St. Luke agrees with St. Mark in calling him a "counsellor," but the epithets, "good man and just," are peculiar to him. The adjective for good is not often applied to persons in the New Testament. In <a href="/acts/11-24.htm" title="For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added to the Lord.">Acts 11:24</a> it is used of Barnabas; in <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> it represents a higher excellence than that of the man who is simply just.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 50-56.</span> - <span class="accented">The</span> <span class="accented">entombment.</span> The sequence of events which immediately followed the death of Christ appears to have been as follows. Our Lord expired apparently soon after 3 p.m. The "even" alluded to by St. Matthew and St. Mark began at 3 p.m. and lasted till sunset, about 6 p.m., when the sabbath commenced. Some time, then, between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Joseph of Arima-thaea went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus. The governor was surprised, not at the request, but at hearing that Jesus was dead already (<a href="/mark/15-44.htm">Mark 15:44</a>), and, to assure himself of the fact, sent to inquire of the centurion on duty at the crosses. Some. where about the same time, probably a little later in the "evening," but still before 6 p.m., the Jews, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the Sanhedrin leaders, came to Pilate with a request that the death of the three crucified might be hastened by their legs being broken, in order that their bodies hanging on the crosses might not pollute the very sacred day which followed. (It would be the sabbath, and the day of the Passover.) This terrible, but perhaps merciful, end to the tortures of the cross seems not to have been uncommon in Jewish crucifixion inflicted by the Roman authority. Crucifixion with this and all its attendant hinters was abolished by the first Christian emperor Constantine in the fourth century. The two thieves apparently expired under this treatment. The soldiers, however, when they looked on the form hanging on the central cross, found the Crucified, as we know, dead already. To make sure of this, one of the executioners thrust his spear deeply into the side of the motionless body of Jesus, "and forthwith came there out blood and water" (<a href="/john/19-33.htm">John 19:33, 35</a>). Upon this, in accordance with the permission of the governor already obtained, the body of the Lord was delivered to Joseph of Arimathaea and his friends. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 50, 51.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just: (the same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them; ) he was of Arimathaea</span>. This Joseph was a member of the Sanhedrin, a personage of high distinction in Jerusalem, and evidently of great wealth. It is especially mentioned that his vote in the supreme council was not given when the death of Jesus was determined on. Nicodemus and his costly offering of spices for the entombment is only mentioned by St. John (<a href="/john/19-39.htm">John 19:39</a>). Arimathaea, the place whence this Joseph came, is famous in Jewish history, being identical with Ramathaim Zophim, the "Ramah of the watchers," the native town of Samuel. Each evangelist speaks of Joseph in high terms, and each in his own way. "Luke styles him 'a counsellor, good and just;' he is the <span class="greek">καλὸς κὰγαθός</span>, the Greek ideal. Marl; calls him 'an honourable counsellor,' the Roman ideal. Matthew writes of him as 'a rich man:' is not this the Jewish ideal?" (Godet). And St. John, we might add, chooses another title for this loved man, "being a disciple of Jesus:" this was St. John's ideal. In Joseph of Arimathaea and Nicodemus we have specimens of a class of earnest and devout Jews, perhaps not uncommon at that time - men who respected and admired our Lord as a Teacher, and half believed in him as the Messiah (the Christ), arid yet from many mixed and various motives shrank from confessing him before men till after the cross had been endured. It was not only the Resurrection which so enormously increased the number and raised the character of the followers of Jesus. When he was gone, men reflected on the inimitable life, on the deep, heart-searching teaching, on the confirmatory works of power; and when the news of the Resurrection came, the little wavering, half-hearted band of follower's and hearers became in a few months a great host, and in a few years they had spread over the then civilized world. There is a strange but interesting tradition which tells how this Joseph of Arimathaea came to Great Britain about A.D. , and settled in Glastonbury, and there erected a humble Christian oratory, the first in England. The miraculous thorn of Glastonbury, long supposed to bud and blossom every Christmas Day, was reported to have sprung from the staff which Joseph stuck in the groined as he stopped to rest himself on the hill-top. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/23-50.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Now</span><br /><span class="grk">Καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(Kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">[there was]</span><br /><span class="grk">ἰδοὺ</span> <span class="translit">(idou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2400.htm">Strong's 2400: </a> </span><span class="str2">See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a Council member</span><br /><span class="grk">βουλευτὴς</span> <span class="translit">(bouleutēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1010.htm">Strong's 1010: </a> </span><span class="str2">From bouleuo; an adviser, i.e. a councillor or member of the Jewish Sanhedrin.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">named</span><br /><span class="grk">ὀνόματι</span> <span class="translit">(onomati)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3686.htm">Strong's 3686: </a> </span><span class="str2">Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Joseph,</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἰωσὴφ</span> <span class="translit">(Iōsēph)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2501.htm">Strong's 2501: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joseph, a proper name. Of Hebrew origin; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a good</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀγαθὸς</span> <span class="translit">(agathos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_18.htm">Strong's 18: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary word; 'good'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">righteous</span><br /><span class="grk">δίκαιος</span> <span class="translit">(dikaios)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1342.htm">Strong's 1342: </a> </span><span class="str2">From dike; equitable; by implication, innocent, holy.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀνὴρ</span> <span class="translit">(anēr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_435.htm">Strong's 435: </a> </span><span class="str2">A male human being; a man, husband. 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