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Joseph of Arimathea (Ancient Greek: Ἰωσὴφ ὁ ἀπὸ Ἀριμαθαίας) is a Biblical figure who assumed responsibility for the burial of Jesus after his crucifixion. Three of the four canonical Gospels identify him as a member of the Sanhedrin , while the Gospel of Matthew identifies him as a rich disciple of Jesus .
According to Luke, Joseph of Arimathea was a counsellor, a member of the Sanhedrin who dissented from the decision. [16] According to John, Nicodemus was with Joseph of Arimathea to recover and bury Jesus' body, [17] leading to the inference that he also dissented.
The burial of Jesus refers to the entombment of the body of Jesus after his crucifixion before the eve of the sabbath.This event is described in the New Testament.According to the canonical gospel narratives, he was placed in a tomb by a councillor of the Sanhedrin named Joseph of Arimathea; [2] according to Acts 13:28–29, he was laid in a tomb by "the council as a whole". [3]
Luke 23:51 unambiguously states that Arimathea was a "city in Judea." Matthew, as well as Mark and Luke, make no mention of Jesus preaching outside of Galilee before this final week, and imply that this was Jesus' first attempt to minister in Jerusalem.
The second time Nicodemus is mentioned, he reminds his colleagues in the Sanhedrin that the law requires that a person be heard before being judged. [b] Finally, Nicodemus appears after Jesus's crucifixion to provide the customary spices for anointing the dead, and assists Joseph of Arimathea in preparing the body of Jesus for burial.
Articles relating to Joseph of Arimathea and his depictions. According to all four canonical gospels , he was the man who assumed responsibility for the burial of Jesus after his crucifixion . The historical location of Arimathea is uncertain, although it has been identified with several towns.
According to Matthew, the Sanhedrin had decided to execute Jesus. Only the Romans were allowed to execute someone, not the local officials, according to John 18:31, yet Acts 6:12 records the Sanhedrin ordering the stoning of Saint Stephen and also James the Just according to Antiquities of the Jews (20.9.1), resulting in a rebuke from the Roman ...
A native of Arimathea, he was apparently a man of wealth, and probably a member of the Sanhedrin. Sanhedrin is the way the New Testament Greek: bouleutēs, lit. ' counselor ', is often interpreted in Matthew 27:57. [d] and Luke 23:50. [e] Joseph was an "honourable counselor, who waited" (or "was searching") for the kingdom of God.