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Mark 15:43

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 43 there came Joseph of Ar·i·ma·theʹa, a reputable member of the Council, who also himself was waiting for the Kingdom of God. He took courage and went in before Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.+

Mark 15:43

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 43 there came Joseph of Ar·i·ma·theʹa, a reputable member of the Council, who also himself was waiting for the kingdom of God.+ He took courage to go in before Pilate and asked for the body+ of Jesus.

Mark 15:43

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 43 ἐλθὼν having come Ἰωσὴφ Joseph ἀπὸ from Ἁριμαθαίας Arimathea εὐσχήμων reputable βουλευτής, counselor, ὃς who καὶ also αὐτὸς very ἦν was προσδεχόμενος (one) waiting for τὴν the βασιλείαν kingdom τοῦ of the θεοῦ, God, τολμήσας having dared εἰσῆλθεν he went in πρὸς toward τὸν the Πειλᾶτον Pilate καὶ and ᾐτήσατο asked for τὸ the σῶμα body τοῦ of the Ἰησοῦ. Jesus.

Mark 15:43

King James Version
- 43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

Mark 15:43

American Standard Version
- 43 there came Joseph of Arimathaea, a councillor of honorable estate, who also himself was looking for the kingdom of God; and he boldly went in unto Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

Mark 15:43

The Bible in Living English
- 43 Joseph of Arimathea, a member of the Sanhedrin and a man of high standing in the community, who was himself watching for the Reign of God, plucked up courage to go into Pilate’s presence and ask for Jesus’s body.

Mark Study Notes—Chapter 15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 15:43
  
  Joseph: The individuality of the Gospel writers is evident in the varying details they provide about Joseph. Tax collector Matthew notes that he was “a rich man”; Mark, writing primarily for the Romans, says that he was “a reputable member of the Council” who was waiting for God’s Kingdom; Luke, the sympathetic physician, says that he “was a good and righteous man” who did not vote in support of the Council’s action against Jesus; John alone reports that he was “a secret [disciple] because of his fear of the Jews.”—Mt 27:57-60; Mr 15:43-46; Lu 23:50-53; Joh 19:38-42.
  
  Arimathea: See study note on Mt 27:57.
  
  member of the Council: Or “councilor,” that is, a member of the Sanhedrin, the Jewish high court in Jerusalem.—See study note on Mt 26:59 and Glossary, “Sanhedrin.”