Luke 23:50-56
“And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just: ( The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathæa, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God. This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid. And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on. And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid. And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.”

What does Luke 23:50-56 mean?
Luke 23:50-56 from the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible recounts the events following the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. This passage describes the actions of Joseph of Arimathaea, a member of the council and a good and just man who had not consented to the counsel and deed…
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