50And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
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And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, 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 gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus. …
And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: …
And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 50-56)We have here an account of Christ’s burial; for he must be brought not only to death, but to the dust of death (Ps. 22:15), according to the sentence (Gen. 3:19), To the dust thou shalt return . Observe, I. Who buried him. His acquaintance stood afar off ; they had neither money to bear the charge nor courage to bear the odium of burying him decently; but God raised up one that had both, a man nam…
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