When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who himself was also Jesus’ disciple came.
Parallel translations
- KJV When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:
- BSB When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.
- NKJV Now when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus.
- NASB Now when it was evening, a rich man from Arimathea came, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus.
- NLT As evening approached, Joseph, a rich man from Arimathea who had become a follower of Jesus,
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Quick answer
A rich man named Joseph of Arimathea, a disciple of Jesus, comes at evening. He steps forward to care for Jesus' body.
Overview
As evening falls, Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy member of the council and a secret disciple, comes to attend to Jesus' burial. His courage in publicly associating with the crucified Jesus is notable amid the danger. His action fulfills Isaiah's prophecy that the servant would be with a rich man in His death.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- John 19:38–42After these things, Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away Jesus’ body. Pilate gave him permission. He came therefore and took away his body.
- Mark 15:42–47When evening had now come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,
- Luke 23:50–56Behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man
- 1 Sam 1:1Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite.
- 1 Sam 7:17His return was to Ramah, for his house was there; and he judged Israel there; and he built an altar to Yahweh there.
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