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Selected Verse: Matthew 27:57 - Strong Concordance
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| Mt 27:57 |
Strong Concordance |
When [1161] the even [3798] was come [1096], there came [2064] a rich [4145] man [444] of [575] Arimathaea [707], named [5122] Joseph [2501], who [3739] also [2532] himself [846] was [3100] Jesus [2424]' disciple [3100]: |
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King James |
When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: |
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| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
When the even was come - That is, some time after three o'clock in the afternoon. Before this, the Jews had besought Pilate that the legs of those who were crucified might be broken and the bodies be taken down, that they might not remain on the cross during the Sabbath. The soldiers, coming to Jesus for that purpose, found that he was already dead, contrary to their expectation. A soldier, however, thrust a spear into his side, and there was furnished the fullest proof that he had expired. See the notes at Joh 19:31-37.
A rich man of Arimathea - It is uncertain where Arimathea was. There were several cities of that name in Judea. It is commonly supposed to be the same as Rama. See the notes at Mat 2:17. Luke says that this was a "city of the Jews," and it is probable, therefore, that it was in the tribe of Benjamin, and but a short distance from Jerusalem. This man sustained a high character. He was an "honorable counsellor, who also waited for the kingdom of God" Mar 15:43; he was "a good man and a just" Luk 23:50; he had nobly set himself against the wicked purposes of the Sanhedrin Luk 23:51; he was a disciple of Jesus, though he was not openly his follower, because he feared the Jews, Joh 19:38. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
When even was come
The Hebrews reckoned two evenings, an earlier and a later. The former began midway between noon and sunset, or at three o'clock in the afternoon. The latter began at sunset, six o'clock. The reference here is to the earlier evening, though the time may have been well on toward the beginning of the later. The preparations had to be hurried because the Sabbath would begin at sunset, |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| When the evening was come - That is, after three o'clock; the time from three to six they termed the evening. Mar 15:42; Luk 23:50; Joh 19:38. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
When the even - This must have been about three o'clock, or a little after; for our Lord having expired about three o'clock, Mat 27:46, and the Jewish passover beginning about four, it was necessary that Joseph, who would not fail to eat the passover at the usual time, should have obtained and buried the body of Christ some time before four o'clock. But such was the general consternation, occasioned by the prodigies that took place on this most awful occasion, that we may safely conjecture that nothing was done in order, and perhaps the passover itself was not eaten at the usual hour, if at all, that day. See at the end of the preceding chapter.
A rich man - He was a counsellor of the great Sanhedrin, Luk 23:50; and, from the accounts given of him by the evangelists we learn that he was a man of the greatest respectability. He now acted a more honorable part than all the disciples of our Lord. He was of Arimathea, or Rama, in the tribe of Benjamin, Mat 2:18, but lived ordinarily in Jerusalem, as being a member of the great council. |
38 And [1161] after [3326] this [5023] Joseph [2501] of [575] Arimathaea [707], being [5607] a disciple [3101] of Jesus [2424], but [1161] secretly [2928] for [1223] fear [5401] of the Jews [2453], besought [2065] Pilate [4091] that [2443] he might take away [142] the body [4983] of Jesus [2424]: and [2532] Pilate [4091] gave him leave [2010]. He came [2064] therefore [3767], and [2532] took [142] the body [4983] of Jesus [2424].
51 (The same [3778] had [4784] not [3756] consented [4784] [2258] to the counsel [1012] and [2532] deed [4234] of them [846];) he was of [575] Arimathaea [707], a city [4172] of the Jews [2453]: [2532] who [3739] also [2532] himself [846] waited for [4327] the kingdom [932] of God [2316].
50 And [2532], behold [2400], there was a man [435] named [3686] Joseph [2501], a counsellor [1010]; and he was a good [5225] [18] man [435], and [2532] a just [1342]:
43 Joseph [2501] of [575] Arimathaea [707], an honourable [2158] counsellor [1010], which [3739] also [2532] [846] waited [4327] for [2258] the kingdom [932] of God [2316], came [2064], and went in [1525] boldly [5111] unto [4314] Pilate [4091], and [2532] craved [154] the body [4983] of Jesus [2424].
17 Then [5119] was fulfilled [4137] that which [3588] was spoken [4483] by [5259] Jeremy [2408] the prophet [4396], saying [3004],
31 The Jews [2453] therefore [3767], because [1893] it was [2258] [2258] the preparation [3904], that [3363] the bodies [4983] should [3306] not [3363] remain [3306] upon [1909] the cross [4716] on [1722] the sabbath day [4521], (for [1063] that [1565] sabbath day [4521] was [2258] an high [3173] day [2250],) besought [2065] Pilate [4091] that [2443] their [846] legs [4628] might be broken [2608], and [2532] that they might be taken away [142].
32 Then [3767] came [2064] the soldiers [4757], and [2532] brake [2608] the legs [4628] of the [3303] first [4413], and [2532] of the other [243] which [3588] was crucified with [4957] him [846].
33 But [1161] when [5613] they came [2064] to [1909] Jesus [2424], and saw [1492] that he [846] was dead [2348] already [2235], they brake [2608] not [3756] his [846] legs [4628]:
34 But [235] one [1520] of the soldiers [4757] with a spear [3057] pierced [3572] his [846] side [4125], and [2532] forthwith [2117] came there out [1831] blood [129] and [2532] water [5204].
35 And [2532] he that saw [3708] it bare record [3140], and [2532] his [846] record [3141] is [2076] true [228]: and he [2548] knoweth [1492] that [3754] he saith [3004] true [227], that [2443] ye [5210] might believe [4100].
36 For [1063] these things [5023] were done [1096], that [2443] the scripture [1124] should be fulfilled [4137], A bone [3747] of him [846] shall [4937] not [3756] be broken [4937].
37 And [2532] again [3825] another [2087] scripture [1124] saith [3004], They shall look [3700] on [1519] him whom [3739] they pierced [1574].
38 And [1161] after [3326] this [5023] Joseph [2501] of [575] Arimathaea [707], being [5607] a disciple [3101] of Jesus [2424], but [1161] secretly [2928] for [1223] fear [5401] of the Jews [2453], besought [2065] Pilate [4091] that [2443] he might take away [142] the body [4983] of Jesus [2424]: and [2532] Pilate [4091] gave him leave [2010]. He came [2064] therefore [3767], and [2532] took [142] the body [4983] of Jesus [2424].
50 And [2532], behold [2400], there was a man [435] named [3686] Joseph [2501], a counsellor [1010]; and he was a good [5225] [18] man [435], and [2532] a just [1342]:
42 And [2532] now [2235] when the even [3798] was come [1096], because [1893] it was [2258] the preparation [3904], that [3603] is [2076], the day before the sabbath [4315],
18 In [1722] Rama [4471] was there [191] a voice [5456] heard [191], lamentation [2355], and [2532] weeping [2805], and [2532] great [4183] mourning [3602], Rachel [4478] weeping [2799] for her [846] children [5043], and [2532] would [2309] not [3756] be comforted [3870], because [3754] they are [1526] not [3756].
50 And [2532], behold [2400], there was a man [435] named [3686] Joseph [2501], a counsellor [1010]; and he was a good [5225] [18] man [435], and [2532] a just [1342]:
46 And [1161] about [4012] the ninth [1766] hour [5610] Jesus [2424] cried [310] with a loud [3173] voice [5456], saying [3004], Eli [2241], Eli [2241], lama [2982] sabachthani [4518]? that [5123] is to say, My [3450] God [2316], my [3450] God [2316], why [2444] hast thou forsaken [1459] me [3165]?