A man named Joseph was a member of the Jewish Council. He was a good and honest man.

有一个人名叫约瑟，是个议士，为人善良公义；

有一个人名叫约瑟，是个议员，为人善良正直，

有一个人名叫约瑟，是个议员，为人善良正直，

有一位名叫约瑟的公会议员心地善良、为人正直，

有一个人名叫约瑟，是个议员，为人良善公义，

当时，有一个名叫约瑟的人，是犹太议会中的议员，为人公义良善。

有一個人名叫約瑟，是個議士，為人善良公義；

有一個人名叫約瑟，是個議員，為人善良正直，

有一個人名叫約瑟，是個議員，為人善良正直，

有一位名叫約瑟的公會議員心地善良、為人正直，

有一個人名叫約瑟，是個議員，為人良善公義，

有一個人名叫約瑟，是個議員，是良善正義的人。

當時，有一個名叫約瑟的人，是猶太議會中的議員，為人公義良善。

有約瑟者、議士也、為人善且義、

有人名約瑟、議士也、為人仁義、

有一人名約瑟、議士也、為人善且義、

有議士名若瑟者、猶太亞利瑪大人也、為人愷悌正直、平生企盼天主之國、

Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man,

Now there was a man named Joseph, from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man,

Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph. He was a member of the Jewish high council,

There was a good and righteous man named Joseph, a member of the Sanhedrin,

And a man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council, a good and righteous man

Now behold, there was a man named Joseph, a council member, a good and just man.

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

There was a good and righteous man named Joseph, a member of the Sanhedrin,

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

Now there was a man named Joseph who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man.

Behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man

It was the day before the Sabbath. That day was called Preparation Day. As evening approached,Joseph went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Joseph was from the town of Arimathea. He was a leading member of the Jewish Council. He was waiting for God’s kingdom.Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead. So he called for the Roman commander. He asked him if Jesus had already died.The commander said it was true. So Pilate gave the body to Joseph.Then Joseph bought some linen cloth. He took down the body and wrapped it in the linen. He put it in a tomb cut out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where Jesus’ body had been placed.

The men replied,“ We have come from Cornelius, the Roman commander. He is a good man who worships God. All the Jewish people respect him. A holy angel told him to invite you to his house. Then Cornelius can hear what you have to say.”

Cornelius and all his family were faithful and worshiped God. He gave freely to people who were in need. He prayed to God regularly.

As evening approached, a rich man came from the town of Arimathea. His name was Joseph. He had become a follower of Jesus.He went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Pilate ordered that it be given to him.Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth.He placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb. Then he went away.Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there across from the tomb.

Barnabas was a good man. He was full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. Large numbers of people came to know the Lord.

Later Joseph asked Pilate for Jesus’ body. Joseph was from the town of Arimathea. He was a follower of Jesus. But he followed Jesus secretly because he was afraid of the Jewish leaders. After Pilate gave him permission, Joseph came and took the body away.Nicodemus went with Joseph. He was the man who had earlier visited Jesus at night. Nicodemus brought some mixed spices that weighed about 75 pounds.The two men took Jesus’ body. They wrapped it in strips of linen cloth, along with the spices. That was the way the Jews buried people.At the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden. A new tomb was there. No one had ever been put in it before.That day was the Jewish Preparation Day, and the tomb was nearby. So they placed Jesus there.

In Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon. He was a good and godly man. He was waiting for God’s promise to Israel to come true. The Holy Spirit was with him.