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50 Behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man 51 (he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for God’s Kingdom: 52 this man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body. 53 He took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid. 54 It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near. 55 The women, who had come with him out of Galilee, followed after, and saw the tomb, and how his body was laid. 56 They returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

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Jesus Is Buried

50 And behold, a man named[a] Joseph, who was a member of the council,[b] a good[c] and righteous man 51 (this man was not consenting to their plan and deed), from Arimathea, a Judean town,[d] who was looking forward to the kingdom of God. 52 This man approached Pilate and[e] asked for the body of Jesus. 53 And he took it[f] down and[g] wrapped it in a linen cloth and placed him in a tomb cut into the rock where no one had ever been placed. 54 And it was the day of preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near. 55 And the women who had been accompanying him from Galilee followed and[h] saw the tomb and how his body was placed. 56 And they returned and[i] prepared fragrant spices and perfumes, and on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 23:50 Literally “by name”
  2. Luke 23:50 Or “a member of the Sanhedrin”
  3. Luke 23:50 Some manuscripts have “and a good”
  4. Luke 23:51 Literally “a town of the Jews”
  5. Luke 23:52 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“approached”) has been translated as a finite verb
  6. Luke 23:53 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  7. Luke 23:53 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“wrapped”) has been translated as a finite verb
  8. Luke 23:55 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“followed”) has been translated as a finite verb
  9. Luke 23:56 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“returned”) has been translated as a finite verb