Councillor who buried Jesus · First century AD
Joseph of Arimathea in the Bible
Also called Arimathaea
A rich member of the council who had not consented to its decision, Joseph goes in boldly to Pilate for the body and gives up his own new tomb. The Roman grant of the corpse is what makes the empty tomb a public fact three days later.
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Verses mentioning Joseph of Arimathea
4 occurrences across 4 verses in the King James Version.
- Matthew 27:57
When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:
Read in context - Mark 15:43
Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
Read in context - Luke 23:51
(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.
Read in context - John 19:38
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.
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