Luke 23:50

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“Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,”

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BSBPD

“Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good and righteous man”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And lo, a man, by name Joseph, being a counsellor, a man good and righteous,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 23:50 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 27:57When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.
  2. Mark 15:42Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),
  3. Luke 2:25Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
  4. John 19:38Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.
  5. Acts 10:2He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.
  6. Acts 10:22“Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”
  7. Acts 11:24Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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