Parallel Verses
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,
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
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,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a councilor: and was a good man and a just;
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 of those who knew Him, as well as the women who had followed Him from Galilee [See Matt. 27:55-56], watched all this from a distance. 50 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, 51 (and who had not agreed with the decision and action of the [Jewish] Council). He was expecting the kingdom of God [to appear soon].
Cross References
Matthew 27:57-61
And when evening had come, a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who was also one of Jesus' disciples,
Mark 15:42-47
When evening had come, and since it was the day of Preparation [for the Passover Festival], being the day before the [special] Sabbath Day,
Luke 2:25
Now there was a righteous and devoted man named Simeon at Jerusalem, who was expecting the consolation of the Israelites [i.e., the coming of the Messiah to save them], and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
John 19:38-42
After this happened, one of Jesus' disciples (but secretly, for fear of the Jews), named Joseph from Arimathaea, asked Pilate if he could remove Jesus' body [from the cross]. Pilate granted him permission, so he went and removed the body from the cross.
Acts 10:2
He was very devoted [to his religious principles] and had great respect for God, along with the members of his household. He gave [money] liberally to poor people and prayed to God regularly.
Acts 10:22
They said, "Cornelius, a [military] man in charge of one hundred soldiers, [and] a man who does what is right, [and] who respects God and who has a good reputation among all the Jews [who know him], was urged by God through a holy angel to have you come to his house so he could hear you speak [about salvation, See 11:14]."
Acts 11:24
[Now] Barnabas was a good man who was full of the Holy Spirit and of faith [in the Lord], and many people were added to the [church of the] Lord.