As evening approached, a rich man came from the town of Arimathea. His name was Joseph. He had become a follower of Jesus.

到了晚上，有一个财主，名叫约瑟，是亚利马太来的，他也是耶稣的门徒。

到了晚上，有一个财主，名叫约瑟，是亚利马太来的，他也是耶稣的门徒。

到了晚上，有一个财主，名叫约瑟，是亚利马太来的，他也是耶稣的门徒。

傍晚，从亚利马太来了一位名叫约瑟的富人，他是耶稣的门徒。

到了晚上，有一个亚利马太的富翁来到，他名叫约瑟，是耶稣的门徒。

到了傍晚，来了一个亚利马太的财主，名叫约瑟，他自己也是耶稣的门徒。

到了晚上，有一個財主，名叫約瑟，是亞利馬太來的，他也是耶穌的門徒。

到了晚上，有一個財主，名叫約瑟，是亞利馬太來的，他也是耶穌的門徒。

到了晚上，有一個財主，名叫約瑟，是亞利馬太來的，他也是耶穌的門徒。

傍晚，從亞利馬太來了一位名叫約瑟的富人，他是耶穌的門徒。

到了晚上，有一個亞利馬太的富翁來到，他名叫約瑟，是耶穌的門徒。

到了傍晚，來了一個有錢的亞利馬太人、名叫約瑟；他也是做門徒歸耶穌的。

到了傍晚，來了一個亞利馬太的財主，名叫約瑟，他自己也是耶穌的門徒。

既暮、有富人約瑟者、來自亞利馬太、亦耶穌之徒也、

既暮、有富人、自亞利馬太來、名約瑟、耶穌之徒也、

既暮、有一富者來、乃亞利瑪太人、名約瑟、亦耶穌門徒也、

既暮、有富人若瑟者、亞利馬太人、亦耶穌弟子也。

As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus.

When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus.

As evening approached, Joseph, a rich man from Arimathea who had become a follower of Jesus,

When it was evening, a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph came, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus.

Now when it was evening, a rich man from Arimathea came, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus.

Now when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus.

And when even was come, there came a rich man from Arimathæa, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:

When it was evening, a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph came, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus.

When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:

Now when it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who was also a disciple of Jesus.

When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who himself was also Jesus’ disciple came.

Later Joseph asked Pilate for Jesus’ body. Joseph was from the town of Arimathea. He was a follower of Jesus. But he followed Jesus secretly because he was afraid of the Jewish leaders. After Pilate gave him permission, Joseph came and took the body away.Nicodemus went with Joseph. He was the man who had earlier visited Jesus at night. Nicodemus brought some mixed spices that weighed about 75 pounds.The two men took Jesus’ body. They wrapped it in strips of linen cloth, along with the spices. That was the way the Jews buried people.At the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden. A new tomb was there. No one had ever been put in it before.That day was the Jewish Preparation Day, and the tomb was nearby. So they placed Jesus there.

It was the day before the Sabbath. That day was called Preparation Day. As evening approached,Joseph went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. Joseph was from the town of Arimathea. He was a leading member of the Jewish Council. He was waiting for God’s kingdom.Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead. So he called for the Roman commander. He asked him if Jesus had already died.The commander said it was true. So Pilate gave the body to Joseph.Then Joseph bought some linen cloth. He took down the body and wrapped it in the linen. He put it in a tomb cut out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where Jesus’ body had been placed.

A man named Joseph was a member of the Jewish Council. He was a good and honest man.Joseph had not agreed with what the leaders had decided and done. He was from Arimathea, a town in Judea. He himself was waiting for God’s kingdom.Joseph went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body.Joseph took it down and wrapped it in linen cloth. Then he placed it in a tomb cut in the rock. No one had ever been buried there.It was Preparation Day. The Sabbath day was about to begin.The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph. They saw the tomb and how Jesus’ body was placed in it.Then they went home. There they prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath day in order to obey the Law.

A certain man from Ramathaim in the hill country of Ephraim was named Elkanah. He was the son of Jeroham. Jeroham was the son of Elihu. Elihu was the son of Tohu. Tohu was the son of Zuph. Elkanah belonged to the family line of Zuph. Elkanah lived in the territory of Ephraim.

But he always went back to Ramah. That’s where his home was. He served Israel as judge there too. And he built an altar there to honor the Lord.