Person
Joseph
Council member who asks for Jesus' body and buries him.
of Arimathaea2 Bible books2 chapters2 verse appearancesAlso known as: Joseph of Arimathaea, Joseph of Arimathea
Who is this?
Rich and respected council member from Arimathaea, described as a disciple of who had not consented to the council's decision and was waiting for the kingdom of God. After the crucifixion he goes boldly to to ask for Jesus' body, wraps it in a linen shroud, and lays it in his own new tomb cut in the rock, rolling a great stone across the entrance. John records that joins him in the burial.
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