Focused Passage

Luke 23:50-56

The Innocent King Condemned, Crucified with Transgressors, and Buried in Hope

Jesus is falsely accused before Pilate, mocked by Herod, declared innocent yet condemned under crowd demand, led to crucifixion, warns Jerusalem’s daughters, is crucified between criminals, forgives enemies, saves the repentant criminal, dies in darkness as the temple curtain tears, is declared righteous by a centurion, and is buried by Joseph while the women witness the tomb.

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50 Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

51 who had not consented to their decision or action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea and was waiting for the kingdom of God.

52 He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

53 Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had yet been laid.

54 It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.

55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

56 Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.

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Verse 50

Original words

Now Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [there was] ἰδοὺ G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular vvv ἀνὴρ G435 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv ὑπάρχων G5225 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv καὶ G2532 Conjunction a Council member βουλευτὴς G1010 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular named ὀνόματι G3686 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Joseph Ἰωσὴφ G2501 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular a good ἀγαθὸς G18 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction righteous δίκαιος G1342 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular man ἀνὴρ G435 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Verse 51

Original words

[who] οὗτος G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb had not consented συνκατατεθειμένος G4784 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular to τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural decision βουλῇ G1012 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular [or] καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular action πράξει G4234 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular [He was] from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition [the] Judean town πόλεως G4172 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular . . . τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural . . . Ἰουδαίων G2453 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural [of] Arimathea Ἁριμαθαίας G707 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular [and] ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular was waiting for προσεδέχετο G4327 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular kingdom βασιλείαν G932 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 52

Original words

He οὗτος G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular went προσελθὼν G4334 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular to Pilate Πιλάτῳ G4091 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular to ask [for] ᾐτήσατο G154 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular body σῶμα G4983 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 53

Original words

Then καὶ G2532 Conjunction he took it down καθελὼν G2507 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular wrapped ἐνετύλιξεν G1794 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular it αὐτὸ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular in a linen cloth σινδόνι G4616 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction placed ἔθηκεν G5087 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular it αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition a tomb μνήματι G3418 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular cut into the rock λαξευτῷ G2991 Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular where οὗ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Singular no one οὐδεὶς G3762 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . οὐκ G3756 Adverb vvv οὔπω G3768 Adverb had yet ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular been laid κείμενος G2749 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Verse 54

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction It was ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Preparation Παρασκευῆς G3904 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Day ἡμέρα G2250 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [the] Sabbath σάββατον G4521 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular was beginning ἐπέφωσκεν G2020 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

BSB notes

  • Or was about to begin
Verse 55

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction The αἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Plural women γυναῖκες G1135 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural who αἵτινες G3748 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural vvv ἦσαν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural had come with συνεληλυθυῖαι G4905 Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural [Jesus] αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Galilee Γαλιλαίας G1056 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular followed Κατακολουθήσασαι G2628 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural [and] they saw ἐθεάσαντο G2300 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular tomb μνημεῖον G3419 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction how ὡς G5613 Adverb His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular body σῶμα G4983 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular was placed ἐτέθη G5087 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 56

Original words

Then δὲ G1161 Conjunction they returned ὑποστρέψασαι G5290 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural to prepare ἡτοίμασαν G2090 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural spices ἀρώματα G759 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction perfumes μύρα G3464 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural And Καὶ G2532 Conjunction they rested ἡσύχασαν G2270 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural - μὲν G3303 Conjunction on the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Sabbath σάββατον G4521 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular according to κατὰ G2596 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular commandment ἐντολήν G1785 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

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