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Luke 23:50-53 (CEV)

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⁵⁰ There was a man named Joseph, who was from Arimathea in Judea. Joseph was a good and honest man, and he was eager for God's kingdom to come. He was also a member of the council, but he did not agree with what they had decided. ⁵¹ (SEE 23:50) ⁵² Joseph went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. ⁵³ He took the body down from the cross and wrapped it in fine cloth. Then he put it in a tomb that had been cut out of solid rock and had never been used.

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 52) Rise to the Occasion (2015-11-18)

Definition(s):
Arimathea (Ar-e-math-eh-a): a lion dead to the Lord
Joseph (Joh-sef): increase; addition
Pilate (Pie-lat): armed with a dart