Luke 23:47-53 in English

⁴⁷ And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

⁴⁸ And all the multitudes that came together to this sight, when they beheld the things that were done, returned smiting their breasts.

⁴⁹ And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed with him from Galilee, stood afar off, seeing these things.

⁵⁰ And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good and righteous man

⁵¹ (he had not consented to their counsel and deed), a man of Arimathæa, a city of the Jews, who was looking for the kingdom of God:

⁵² this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

⁵³ And he took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was hewn in stone, where never man had yet lain.

⁴⁷ Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

⁴⁸ And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

⁴⁹ And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

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 Arimathæa, 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.

⁴⁷ Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

⁴⁸ And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

⁴⁹ And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

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 Arimathæa, 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.

⁴⁷ And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

⁴⁸ And all the multitudes that came together to this sight, when they beheld the things that were done, returned smiting their breasts.

⁴⁹ And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed with him from Galilee, stood afar off, seeing these things.

⁵⁰ And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good man and a righteous

⁵¹ (he had not consented to their counsel and deed), a man of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was looking for the kingdom of God:

⁵² this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

⁵³ And he took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was hewn in stone, where never man had yet lain.

⁴⁷ When the officer who supervised the soldiers who were executing Jesus saw what happened, he praised God for the way Jesus died, saying, “ I am sure that this man had done nothing wrong!”

⁴⁸ When the crowd of people who had gathered to see those events saw what happened, they returned to their homes, beating their chests to show that they were sorrowful.

⁴⁹ All of Jesus' friends, including the women who had come with him from Galilee district, stood at a distance and saw everything that happened.

⁵⁰ There was a man named Joseph who came there. He was from the town of Arimathea in Judea. He was a good and a righteous man, and he was a member of the Jewish Council.

⁵¹ But he had not agreed with the other Council members when they decided to kill Jesus and when they planned how to do it. He was waiting expectantly for the time when God would send his king to begin to rule.

⁵² He went to Pilate and asked Pilate to permit him to take Jesus' body and bury it. After Pilate allowed him to do that,

⁵³ he and some others took Jesus' body down from the cross. They wrapped it in a linen cloth. Then they put his body in a tomb that he had hired others to dig out of a rock cliff. No one had ever put a body in it before.

⁴⁷ When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”

⁴⁸ All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their breasts.

⁴⁹ All his acquaintances and the women who followed with him from Galilee stood at a distance, watching these things.

⁵⁰ Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man

⁵¹ (he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for God’s Kingdom.

⁵² This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.

⁵³ He took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid.

⁴⁷ When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”

⁴⁸ All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their breasts.

⁴⁹ All his acquaintances and the women who followed with him from Galilee stood at a distance, watching these things.

⁵⁰ Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man

⁵¹ (he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for God’s Kingdom.

⁵² This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.

⁵³ He took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid.

⁴⁷ When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”

⁴⁸ All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their breasts.

⁴⁹ All his acquaintances and the women who followed with him from Galilee stood at a distance, watching these things.

⁵⁰ Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man

⁵¹ (he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for God’s Kingdom.

⁵² This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.

⁵³ He took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid.

⁴⁷ And when the captain saw what was done, he gave praise to God, saying, Without doubt this was an upright man.

⁴⁸ And all the people who had come together to see it, when they saw the things which were done, went back again making signs of grief.

⁴⁹ And all his friends and the women who came with him from Galilee, were waiting at a distance, watching these things.

⁵⁰ Now there was a man named Joseph, a man of authority and a good and upright man

⁵¹ (He had not given his approval to their decision or their acts), of Arimathaea, a town of the Jews, who was waiting for the kingdom of God:

⁵² This man went to Pilate and made a request for the body of Jesus.

⁵³ And he took it down, and folding it in a linen cloth, he put it in a place cut in the rock for a dead body; and no one had ever been put in it.

⁴⁷ Now the centurion, seeing what took place, glorified God, saying, In very deed this man was just.

⁴⁸ And all the crowds who had come together to that sight, having seen the things that took place, returned, beating their breasts.

⁴⁹ And all those who knew him stood afar off, the women also who had followed him from Galilee, beholding these things.

⁵⁰ And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good man and a just

⁵¹ (this man had not assented to their counsel and deed), of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who also waited, himself also, for the kingdom of God

⁵² — he having gone to Pilate begged the body of Jesus;

⁵³ and having taken it down, wrapped it in fine linen and placed him in a tomb hewn in the rock, where no one had ever been laid.

⁴⁷ Now the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying: Indeed this was a just man.

⁴⁸ And all the multitude of them that were come together to that sight, and saw the things that were done, returned striking their breasts.

⁴⁹ And all his acquaintance, and the women that had followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

⁵⁰ And behold there was a man named Joseph, who was a counsellor, a good and just man,

⁵¹ (The same had not consented to their counsel and doings;) of Arimathea, a city of Judea; who also himself looked for the kingdom of God.

⁵² This man went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

⁵³ And taking him down, he wrapped him in fine linen, and laid him in a sepulchre that was hewed in stone, wherein never yet any man had been laid.

⁴⁷ And when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous Man!”

⁴⁸ And all the crowds which came together for this spectacle, when they saw what had happened, beat their own chests and returned.

⁴⁹ But all His acquaintances, and the women who followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.

⁵⁰ And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a council member, a good and righteous man

⁵¹ (this man had not agreed to their decision and deed), from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who himself was also waiting for the kingdom of God.

⁵² This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

⁵³ And having taken it down, he wrapped it in a linen cloth, and put it in a tomb cut out of rock, where no one had ever lain before.

⁴⁷ Well upon seeing what had happened, the centurion glorified God, saying, “Certainly this man was righteous!”

⁴⁸ And the whole crowd that had gathered for the spectacle, when they saw what actually happened, went away beating their breasts.

⁴⁹ But all His acquaintances, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.

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

⁵¹ (but he had not agreed with their counsel and action), from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who himself was waiting for the Kingdom of God:

⁵² this man went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body.

⁵³ Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen, and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock, where no one had ever been laid.

⁴⁷ When the centurion saw what had happened he praised God and said, “Surely this man was innocent.”

⁴⁸ When all the crowds that had come to watch saw what happened they went home beating their chests in grief.

⁴⁹ But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who'd followed him from Galilee, watched from a distance.

⁵⁰ There was a man called Joseph who was good and honest. He was a member of the council,

⁵¹ but he hadn't agreed with its decisions and actions. He came from the Jewish town of Arimathea, and was waiting expectantly for the kingdom of God.

⁵² Joseph went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body.

⁵³ Once he'd taken it down, he wrapped it in a linen cloth. He laid Jesus in an unused tomb cut into the rock.

⁴⁷ Nowe when the Centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Of a suretie this man was iust.

⁴⁸ And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things, which were done, smote their brestes, and returned.

⁴⁹ And all his acquaintance stood a farre off, and the women that followed him from Galile, beholding these things.

⁵⁰ And beholde, there was a man named Ioseph, which was a counseller, a good man and a iust.

⁵¹ Hee did not consent to the counsell and deede of them, which was of Arimathea, a citie of the Iewes: who also himselfe waited for the kingdome of God.

⁵² He went vnto Pilate, and asked the body of Iesus,

⁵³ And tooke it downe, and wrapped it in a linnen cloth, and laide it in a tombe hewen out of a rocke, wherein was neuer man yet laide.

⁴⁷ Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

⁴⁸ And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

⁴⁹ And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

⁵⁰ And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counseller; 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 Arimathea, 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.

⁴⁷ And the centurion, seeing what was done, gave glory to God, saying, Surely this was a righteous man.

⁴⁸ And all the multitudes that had come together to that sight, when they had seen the things which were done, returned, beating their breasts.

⁴⁹ And all his acquaintances stood at a distance, and women that came with him from Galilee, beholding these things.

⁵⁰ And lo! a man named Joseph, of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, being a councilor, and a good and righteous man,

⁵¹ who was not consenting to their purpose and deed, and was waiting for the kingdom of God,—

⁵² this man went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

⁵³ And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a tomb that was hewn out of the rock; wherein no one had yet lain.

⁴⁷ The Roman captain, on seeing what had happened, praised God, exclaiming, “This must have been a good man!”

⁴⁸ All the people who had collected to see the sight watched what occurred, and then went home beating their breasts.

⁴⁹ All the friends of Jesus had been standing at a distance, with the women who accompanied him from Galilee, watching all this.

⁵⁰ Now there was a man of the name of Joseph, who was a member of the Council, and who bore a good and upright character.

⁵¹ (This man had not assented to the decision and action of the Council.) He belonged to Ramah, a town in Judea, and lived in expectation of the kingdom of God.

⁵² He now went to see Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus;

⁵³ and, when he had taken it down, he wrapped it in a linen sheet, and laid him in a tomb cut out of stone, in which no one had yet been buried.

⁴⁷ The Roman captain, on seeing what had happened, praised God, exclaiming, “This must have been a good man!”

⁴⁸ All the people who had collected to see the sight watched what occurred, and then went home beating their breasts.

⁴⁹ All the friends of Jesus had been standing at a distance, with the women who accompanied him from Galilee, watching all this.

⁵⁰ Now there was a man of the name of Joseph, who was a member of the Council, and who bore a good and upright character.

⁵¹ (This man had not assented to the decision and action of the Council.) He belonged to Ramah, a town in Judea, and lived in expectation of the kingdom of God.

⁵² He now went to see Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus;

⁵³ and, when he had taken it down, he wrapped it in a linen sheet, and laid him in a tomb cut out of stone, in which no one had yet been buried.

⁴⁷ When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a upright man.”

⁴⁸ All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, teshuvah ·completely returned· home beating their breasts.

⁴⁹ All his acquaintances, and the women who followed with him from Galilee District, Circuit, stood at a distance, watching these things.

⁵⁰ Behold, a man named Joseph May he add, who was a member of the council, a good and upright man

⁵¹ (he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews Praisers, who was also waiting for God’s Kingdom:

⁵² this man went to Pilate Armed with javelin, and asked for Yeshua Salvation's body.

⁵³ He took it down, and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid.

⁴⁷ When the Centurion sawe what had happened he glorified God sayinge: Of a surtie this man was perfecte.

⁴⁸ And all the people that came to geder to that sight beholdynge the thinges which were done: smoote their bestes and returned home.

⁴⁹ And all his acquayntaunce and the wemen that folowed him from Galile stode a farre of beholdynge these thinges.

⁵⁰ And beholde ther was a man named Ioseph a councelloure and was a good man and a iuste

⁵¹ and dyd not consent to the counsell and dede of them which was of Aramathia a cite of the Iewes: which same also wayted for the kyngdome of God:

⁵² he went vnto Pilate and begged the boddy of Iesus

⁵³ and toke it doune and wrapped it in a lynnen clooth and layed it in an hewen toumbe wherin was never man before layed.

⁴⁷ When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

⁴⁸ When all the multitudes who came together to witness this sight saw the things that were done, they returned beating their breasts.

⁴⁹ But all those who knew him, and the women who followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.

⁵⁰ Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council. He was a good and righteous man.

⁵¹ This man had not agreed with the decision of the Council and their action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea; and he was looking for the kingdom of God.

⁵² This man, approaching Pilate, asked for the body of Jesus.

⁵³ He took it down, wrapped it in fine linen, and placed it in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid.

⁴⁷ When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”

⁴⁸ All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their breasts.

⁴⁹ All his acquaintances and the women who followed with him from Galilee stood at a distance, watching these things.

⁵⁰ Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man

⁵¹ (he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for God’s Kingdom.

⁵² This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.

⁵³ He took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid.

⁴⁷ When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”

⁴⁸ All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their breasts.

⁴⁹ All his acquaintances and the women who followed with him from Galilee stood at a distance, watching these things.

⁵⁰ Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man

⁵¹ (he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who was also waiting for God’s Kingdom.

⁵² This man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.

⁵³ He took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid.

⁴⁷ Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

⁴⁸ And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

⁴⁹ And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off beholding these things.

⁵⁰ And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counselor: 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 Arimathea, a city of the Jews; who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.

⁵² This man went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

⁵³ And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulcher that was hewn in stone, in which man was never before laid.

⁴⁷ When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”

⁴⁸ All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their breasts.

⁴⁹ All his acquaintances and the women who followed with him from Galilee stood at a distance, watching these things.

⁵⁰ Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man

⁵¹ (he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Judeans, who was also waiting for God’s Kingdom.

⁵² This man went to Pilate, and asked for Yeshua’s body.

⁵³ He took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid.

⁴⁷ When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous man.”

⁴⁸ All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their breasts.

⁴⁹ All his acquaintances and the women who followed with him from Galilee stood at a distance, watching these things.

⁵⁰ Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man

⁵¹ (he had not consented to their counsel and deed), from Arimathaea, a city of the Judeans, who was also waiting for God’s Kingdom.

⁵² This man went to Pilate, and asked for Yeshua’s body.

⁵³ He took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb that was cut in stone, where no one had ever been laid.

⁴⁷ And the centurion seeing that thing that was done, glorified God, and said, Verily, this man was just.

⁴⁸ And all the people of them that were there together at this spectacle, and saw those things that were done, smote their breasts, and turned again.

⁴⁹ But all his known stood afar, and women that pursued him from Galilee, seeing these things.

⁵⁰ And lo! a man, Joseph by name, of Arimathaea, a city of Judea, that was a decurion, that is, having ten men under him, a good man and a just or a good man and just,

⁵¹ this man consented not to the counsel and to the deeds of them; and he abode the kingdom of God.

⁵² This Joseph came to Pilate, and asked the body of Jesus,

⁵³ and took it down, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid him in a grave hewn, in which not yet any man had been laid or was put.

⁴⁷ And the centurion seeing that thing that was done, glorified God, and said, Verily, this man was just. (And the centurion, seeing all that was done, glorified God, and said, Truly, this man was good and righteous, or It is true, this man was innocent.)

⁴⁸ And all the people of them that were there together at this spectacle, and saw those things that were done, smote their breasts, and turned again (or and then returned home).

⁴⁹ But all his known stood afar, and (the) women that (pur)sued him from Galilee (or and the women who followed him from Galilee), seeing these things.

⁵⁰ And lo! a man, Joseph by name, of Arimathaea, a city of Judea, that was a decurion, a good man and a just (man), And lo! a man, Joseph by name, that was a decurion, that is, having ten men under him, a good man and just, of Arimathaea, a city of Judea, (And behold! a man called Joseph, of Arimathaea, a city of Judea, who was a member of the Council or the Sanhedrin, a good and righteous man,)

⁵¹ this man consented not to the counsel and to the deeds of them; and he abode the kingdom of God. (this man did not agree with, or approve of, their plan and their deeds; and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God.)

⁵² This Joseph came to Pilate, and asked (for) the body of Jesus,

⁵³ and took it down, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid him in a grave hewn (or and laid him in a tomb cut out of the rock), in which not yet any man had been laid or in which not yet any man was put.

⁴⁷ And the centurien seynge that thing that was don, glorifiede God, and seide, Verili this man was iust.

⁴⁸ And al the puple of hem that weren there togidir at this spectacle, and sayn tho thingis that weren don, smyten her brestis, and turneden ayen.

⁴⁹ But alle his knowun stoden afer, and wymmen that sueden hym fro Galile, seynge these thingis.

⁵⁰ And lo! a man, Joseph bi name, of Aramathie, a cite of Judee, that was a decurien, a good man and a iust,

⁵¹ this man concentide not to the counseil and to the dedis of hem; and he abood the kyngdom of God.

⁵² This Joseph cam to Pilat, and axide the bodi of Jhesu,

⁵³ and took it doun, and wlappide it in a cleene lynen cloth, and leide hym in a graue hewun, in which not yit ony man hadde be leid.

⁴⁷ And the centurion having seen what was done, did glorify God, saying, 'Really this man was righteous;'

⁴⁸ and all the multitudes who were come together to this sight, beholding the things that came to pass, smiting their breasts did turn back;

⁴⁹ and all his acquaintances stood afar off, and women who did follow him from Galilee, beholding these things.

⁵⁰ And lo, a man, by name Joseph, being a counsellor, a man good and righteous,

⁵¹ — he was not consenting to their counsel and deed — from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who also himself was expecting the reign of God,

⁵² he, having gone near to Pilate, asked the body of Jesus,

⁵³ and having taken it down, he wrapped it in fine linen, and placed it in a tomb hewn out, where no one was yet laid.