Luke 23:44-56 Lesson 160
Read both the "King James Bible" and the "New Living Translation."
In this lesson:
Jesus dies and is buried.
Jesus dies and is buried.
Jesus is taken off the cross.
Study Tip:
Don't forget to read the margin notes in blue and click on the links.
Don't forget to read the margin notes in blue and click on the links.
Who was...
Joseph of Arimathaea -
Joseph was a wealthy member (Matthew 27:57) of the powerful Jewish high council, the Sanhedrin (Mark 15:43, Luke 23:50-51), and a secret follower of Jesus Christ (John 19:38). Joseph kept his faith secret out of fear of the Pharisees' (John 12:42) and was absent the night the Sanhedrin convicted the Messiah of blasphemy (Luke 23:50-51). Joseph "begged" Pilate for Jesus' body, removed Him from the cross, supplied the tomb for Jesus to be buried in (Matthew 27:57-60; Mark 15:43-46), and following Jewish custom (Deuteronomy 21:22-23) saw to His burial. According to John 19:39-42, Nicodemus, another member of the Sanhedrin, helped Joseph bury Jesus. Joseph appears in all four Gospels.
Joseph of Arimathaea -
Joseph was a wealthy member (Matthew 27:57) of the powerful Jewish high council, the Sanhedrin (Mark 15:43, Luke 23:50-51), and a secret follower of Jesus Christ (John 19:38). Joseph kept his faith secret out of fear of the Pharisees' (John 12:42) and was absent the night the Sanhedrin convicted the Messiah of blasphemy (Luke 23:50-51). Joseph "begged" Pilate for Jesus' body, removed Him from the cross, supplied the tomb for Jesus to be buried in (Matthew 27:57-60; Mark 15:43-46), and following Jewish custom (Deuteronomy 21:22-23) saw to His burial. According to John 19:39-42, Nicodemus, another member of the Sanhedrin, helped Joseph bury Jesus. Joseph appears in all four Gospels.