Joseph (of Arimathea) — Bible person

A native of Arimathea, probably the Ramah of the Old Testament (1 Sam. 1:19), a man of wealth, and a member of the Sanhedrim (Matt. 27:57; Luke 23:50), an “honourable counsellor, who waited for the kingdom of God.” As soon as he heard the tidings of Christ’s death, he “went in boldly” (lit. “having summoned courage, he went”) “unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.” Pilate having ascertained from the centurion that the death had really taken place, granted Joseph’s request, who immediately, having purchased fine linen (Mark 15:46), proceeded to Golgotha to take the body down from the cross. There, assisted by Nicodemus, he took down the body and wrapped it in the fine linen, sprinkling it with the myrrh and aloes which Nicodemus had brought (John 19:39), and then conveyed the body to the new tomb hewn by Joseph himself out of a rock in his garden hard by. There they laid it, in the presence of Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of Joses, and other women, and rolled a great stone to the entrance, and departed (Luke 23:53, 55). This was done in haste, “for the Sabbath was drawing on” (comp. Isa. 53:9).

Selected passages

Show passage in OET: MAT 27:57-60

OET-RV MAT 27:57

57 As it moved into evening, a wealthy man named Yosef (Joseph) from Arimathaia came—he’d also been one of Yeshua’s (Jesus’; Grk. Yesus’) apprentices.

OET-RV MAT 27:58

58 He went to Pilatos (Pilate) and requested Yeshua’s body, and Pilatos commanded the soldiers to release it.

OET-RV MAT 27:59

59 Yosef took the body and wrapped it in clean, linen cloth

OET-RV MAT 27:60

60 and put it in his own tomb which had been newly carved into the rock. Then he rolled a big stone into the door of the tomb and left it.

OET-LV MAT 27:57

57 And having _become evening, a_ rich _man from Arimathaia came, namely Yōsaʸf/(Yōşēf), who also himself trained to_ the _Yaʸsous.

OET-LV MAT 27:58

58 This one having _approached to_ the _Pilatos, requested the body of_ the _Yaʸsous.
Then the Pilatos commanded it to _be _given _back.

OET-LV MAT 27:59

59 And having _taken the body, the Yōsaʸf wrapped it in_a_ clean _linen _cloth,

OET-LV MAT 27:60

60 and put it in the new tomb of _him which he _hewn in the rock, and having _rolled a_ great _stone to _the door of _the tomb, he _went _away.

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Recorded scripture occurrences (6)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: JHN 19:38

OET-RV JHN 19:38

38 After all of this, Yosef (Joseph) from Arimathaia went to Pilatos (Pilate). (Yosef was a follower of Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus), but secretly because he was afraid of what the Jewish leaders might do.) He asked Pilatos for permission to remove Yeshua’s body, and it was granted to him so they went and got his body.

OET-LV JHN 19:38

38 And after these things, Yōsaʸf/(Yōşēf) which from Arimathaia being an_apprentice/follower of_ the _Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), but having _been _hidden because _of the fear of _the Youdaiōns asked the Pilatos, that he _may _take _away the body of_ the _Yaʸsous, and the Pilatos permitted it.
Therefore came and they _took_ him.
_away.

Show passage in OET: MRK 15:43

OET-RV MRK 15:43

43 Yosef (Joseph) (who’d come from Arimathaia city and one who was waiting for the coming of God’s kingdom), a prominent council member, steeled himself up and went in to see the governor to get permission to transfer Yeshua’s (Jesus’; Grk. Yesus’) body.

OET-LV MRK 15:43

43 Yōsaʸf/(Yōşēf) having _come which from Arimathaia, a_prominent council _member, who also himself was waiting _for the kingdom of_ the _god, having _taken _courage, came _in to the Pilatos and requested the body of_ the _Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa).

Show passage in OET: MRK 15:45

OET-RV MRK 15:45

45 As soon as he found out, he gave Yosef permission,

OET-LV MRK 15:45

45 And having _known from the centurion, he _granted the corpse the to _Yōsaʸf.

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