Joseph of Arimathea
the one who gave his tomb
Who was Joseph of Arimathea?
- He was a rich man from Arimathea, and a disciple of Jesus. Matthew 27:57
- He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man, and he had not agreed with what the others did. Luke 23:50-51
- He asked Pilate for the body of Jesus and laid it in his new tomb. Mark 15:43; Matthew 27:58-60
What the Bible says
Matthew 27:57
And when it was evening, there came a certain rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was a disciple of Jesus.
Luke 23:50-51
50And behold there was a man named Joseph, who was a counsellor, a good and just man, 51(The same had not consented to their counsel and doings;) of Arimathea, a city of Judea; who also himself looked for the kingdom of God.
Mark 15:43; Matthew 27:58-60
Joseph of Arimathea, a noble counsellor, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
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