Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a councilor: and was a good man and a just;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counseller; and he was a good man, and a just:
Holman Bible
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International Standard Version
Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and righteous man
A Conservative Version
And behold a man named Joseph, a council member, being a good and righteous man
American Standard Version
And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good and righteous man
Amplified
A man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), a good and honorable man
An Understandable Version
And just then [there appeared] a member of the [Jewish] Council named Joseph from the city of Arimathea. He was a good man who tried to do what was right,
Anderson New Testament
And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counselor, a good and a just man;
Bible in Basic English
Now there was a man named Joseph, a man of authority and a good and upright man
Common New Testament
who had not consented to their decision and deed. He came from of Arimathea, a city of the Jews, and he was waiting for the kingdom of God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
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.
Darby Translation
And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good man and a just
Godbey New Testament
And behold, there was a man by name Joseph, being a councilor, a good and righteous man,
Goodspeed New Testament
Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the council, a good and upright man,
John Wesley New Testament
And behold there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor, a good man and a just:
Julia Smith Translation
And, behold, a man Joseph by name, being a counsellor; good and just:
King James 2000
And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a member of the council and he was a good man, and just:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And behold, a man {named} Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man
Modern King James verseion
And behold, a man named Joseph, a councillor, a good man and a just one,
Moffatt New Testament
Now there was a man called Joseph, a member of council but a good and just man
Montgomery New Testament
Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good man and a righteous,
NET Bible
Now there was a man named Joseph who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man.
New Heart English Bible
And look, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man
Noyes New Testament
And lo! a man named Joseph, of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, being a councilor, and a good and righteous man,
Sawyer New Testament
And behold, a man by the name of Joseph, a counsellor, a good and righteous man,
The Emphasized Bible
And lo! a man, by name Joseph, being, a councillor, - a good and righteous man
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And lo! a man named Joseph, being a member of the council, a good man, and a just;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Now there was a man of the name of Joseph, who was a member of the Council, and who bore a good and upright character.
Webster
And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counselor: and he was a good man, and a just:
Weymouth New Testament
There was a member of the Council of the name of Joseph, a kind-hearted and upright man,
Williams New Testament
Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the council, a good and upright man,
World English Bible
Behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man
Worrell New Testament
And, behold, a man, Joseph by name, who was a councillor, a good and righteous man
Worsley New Testament
And behold there was a man of Arimathea, a city of the Jews, named Joseph, a counsellor, a good man and a just:
Youngs Literal Translation
And lo, a man, by name Joseph, being a counsellor, a man good and righteous,
Themes
Counsellor » Was member of the sanhedrin at jerusalem
Integrity » Instances of » Joseph, a counselor
Jesus Christ » History of » Taken down from the cross and buried (just outside jerusalem)
Joseph » Of arimathaea » Begs for the body of jesus for burial in his own tomb
Interlinear
Ioseph
Agathos
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 23:50
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Is Buried
49 And all his acquaintance, and the women, that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off beholding these things. 50 And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a councilor: and was a good man and a just; 51 and did not consent to the counsel and deed of them; which was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews. Which same also, waited for the kingdom of God.
Cross References
Matthew 27:57-61
When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea named Joseph, which same also was Jesus' disciple.
Mark 15:42-47
And now when night was come, because it was the even that goeth before the Sabbath,
Luke 2:25
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon. And the same man was just and feared God, and longed for the consolation of Israel, and the holy ghost was in him.
John 19:38-42
After that, Joseph of Arimathaea, which was a disciple of Jesus - but secretly for fear of the Jews - besought Pilate that he might take down the body of Jesus. And Pilate gave him license.
Acts 10:2
a devout man, and one that feared God with all his household, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed God always.
Acts 10:22
And they said unto him, "Cornelius the captain, a just man and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the people of the Jews, was warned by a holy angel, to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee."
Acts 11:24
For he was a good man, and full of the holy ghost and of faith. And much people was added unto the Lord.