Luke 23:50 ¶ And, behold, there
was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a
just: 51 (The same had not consented to
the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews:
who also himself waited for the kingdom of God. 52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged
the body of Jesus. 53 And he took it
down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in
stone, wherein never man before was laid. 54
And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on. 55 And the women also, which came with him from
Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
56 And they returned, and prepared spices
and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.
Joseph of Arimathea,
whom Matthew reported was a disciple of Jesus, not only is featured notably in all
four Gospels at Christ’s crucifixion making himself responsible for Christ’s
burial but there are extra-Biblical myths about him that are interesting. Several
legends began to arise about him as early as the second century and eventually
he became a part of Britain’s legend of King Arthur as the first keeper of the
Holy Grail. Christ would not be placed in a family tomb with the remains of
other deceased persons as was customary.
There is a prophecy in
Isaiah 53 of note that may hint at Joseph of Arimathaea’s involvement here.
Isaiah 53:9 And he made his
grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no
violence, neither was any
deceit in his mouth.
Verse 51 seems to
indicate that he was part of the counsel that condemned Christ but was against
that condemnation.
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