Reference: Joseph
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1. The patriarch. See next article. 2. A man of Issachar (Nu 13:7). 3. A son of Asaph (1Ch 25:2,9). 4. One of the sons of Bani who had married a foreign wife (Ezr 10:42); called in 1Es 9:34 Josephus. 5. A priest (Ne 12:14). 6. An ancestor of Judith (Jdt 8:1). 7. An officer of Judas Maccab
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And as he was revolving the matter in his mind, behold, an angel of the Lord in a dream appeared unto him, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take Mary for thy wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
But when the evening was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, whose name was Joseph, who himself also was a disciple of Jesus: he going in to Pilate, begged for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered the body to be given him. read more. And Joseph receiving the body, wrapped it in clean linen; and laid it in his own new sepulchre, which he had hewn out in a rock: and rolling a vast stone against the door of the sepulchre, departed. And Mary Magdalen, and the other Mary, were there sitting opposite the sepulchre.
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses, and Judah and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
And when the evening was now come (since it was the preparation, that is the day preceding the sabbath), Joseph, who was from Arimathea, came, a respectable person, a counsellor, and who himself also was expecting the kingdom of God; taking courage, he went in to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
Joseph, who was from Arimathea, came, a respectable person, a counsellor, and who himself also was expecting the kingdom of God; taking courage, he went in to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate marvelled that he should be already dead: and calling for the centurion, he asked him, If he had been dead any time. read more. And when he knew it from the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
And when he knew it from the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. And having bought a wrapper of fine linen, and taken him down, he wrapped him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a sepulchre, which was hewn out of a rock; and rolled a stone to the door of the sepulchre. read more. Now Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of Joses, saw where he was laid.
NOW it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that the whole land should be registered. (And this first enrolment was made by Cyrenius, [afterwards] governor of Syria) read more. And all went to be registered, every one to his own city. Then Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; because he was of the house and family of David;
Then Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; because he was of the house and family of David; to be enregistered with Mary, the wife espoused to him, who was big with child. read more. And it came to pass, while they were there, that her time was up, that she should be delivered. And she brought forth a son, her first-born, and wrapped him in swaddling-clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
And when eight days were fulfilled for circumcising the child, his name also was called JESUS, the name imposed by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. And when the days of her purification were accomplished according to the law of Moses, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord; read more. as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male child, that openeth the womb, shall be called holy to the Lord; and to offer a sacrifice, according to what is prescribed in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.
And his parents went annually to Jerusalem at the feast of the passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast.
And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast. And when they had concluded the days, as they were returning, the child Jesus remained at Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother knew it not: read more. but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and they sought him among their relations and acquaintances; and not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem in search of him. And it came to pass after three days, they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them and asking them questions. And all who heard him, were in a transport of admiration, at his understanding and answers. And when they saw him, they were struck with surprise; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou behaved to us in this manner? lo! thy father and I have been seeking thee in anguish of heart.
And when they saw him, they were struck with surprise; and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou behaved to us in this manner? lo! thy father and I have been seeking thee in anguish of heart. And he said unto them, Wherefore did ye seek me? did you not know, that I must be occupied with my Father's affairs? read more. And they understood not the meaning of what he spake to them. And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was in subjection to them: though his mother preserved all these sayings in her heart.
THEN after these things the Lord appointed other seventy persons also, and sent them, two and two before his face, into every city and place, whither he himself designed to go.
And lo! a man named Joseph, being a member of the council, a good man, and a just; (who had not given his assent to their determination and deed;) being of Arimathea, a city of the Jews: who himself also expected the coming of the kingdom of God. read more. He went in to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. And taking it down from the cross, he wrapped it in linen cloth, and laid it in a sepulchre hewn out of a rock, where none had ever yet lain. And that was the preparation-day, and the sabbath's twilight was approaching. Then the women also, his attendants, who had followed him out of Galilee, observed the sepulchre, and how his corpse was laid out. And returning, they made preparation of aromatics and unguents; and they rested the sabbath-day, according to the commandment.
Philip findeth Nathaniel, and saith to him, We have found him whom Moses in the law has described, and the prophets, Jesus the son of Joseph, who is of Nazareth.
And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how then saith this man, That I came down from heaven?
And after these things Joseph of Arimathea, (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 permitted him. Then he came and took away the body of Jesus. And Nicodemus, who had come to Jesus by night formerly, came also, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred weight. read more. Then they took the body, and bound it with swathes together with the aromatics, as the custom is with the Jews to bury. And there was near the spot were he was crucified a garden and in the garden a new tomb, wherein no person had ever yet been laid. Because of the preparation of the Jews therefore, they laid Jesus there; for the sepulchre was just by.
So they appointed two persons, Joseph called Barsabas, whose sirname was Justus, and Matthias.
By faith Joseph, approaching his end, made mention of the children of Israel's departure thence; and gave a charge respecting his bones.