Disciple · Rulers and official · New Testament
The Story of Joseph of Arimathea
Not Joseph son of Jacob or Joseph the husband of Mary.
Also: Yusufu wa Arimathaya (Kiswahili)
Council member and secret disciple who asked Pilate for Jesus' body and laid it in a tomb.
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Introduction
Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council who was waiting for the kingdom of God and a disciple of Jesus in secret, asked Pilate for Jesus' body and laid it in a new tomb. Mark 15:43–46John 19:38Matthew 27:57–60
Told in: Mark
Life at a glance
- Position
- Member of the council Mark 15:43Luke 23:50–51
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Buries Jesus
Joseph asks for the body, wraps it in linen and places it in a tomb cut from rock.
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Parallel account: Matthew 27:57–61 · Luke 23:50–56 · John 19:38–42
Family and relationships
- NicodemusBuried Jesus togetherJohn 19:38–39
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Joseph asks for the body and lays it in a tomb.
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