Matthew 27:57

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

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
When	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
even	Ὀψίας Opsias	G3798	late · adjective — genitive singular feminine
come	γενομένης genomenēs	G1096	to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — second aorist middle deponent participle, genitive singular feminine
came	ἦλθεν ēlthen	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
rich	πλούσιος plousios	G4145	wealthy · adjective — nominative singular masculine
man	ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — nominative singular masculine
of	ἀπὸ apo	G575	"off · preposition
Arimathæa	Ἁριμαθαίας, Harimathaias	G707	Arimathæa (or Ramah) · noun — genitive singular feminine, a place
named	τοὔνομα tounoma	G5122	the name (is) · noun — accusative singular neuter
Joseph	Ἰωσήφ, Iōsēph	G2501	Joseph · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
who	ὃς hos	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — nominative singular masculine
also	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
himself	αὐτὸς autos	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — nominative singular masculine
was	ἐμαθητεύθη emathēteuthē	G3100	intransitively · verb — aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular
Jesus’	Ἰησοῦ. Iēsou	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — dative singular masculine, a proper name
disciple	μαθητεύω mathēteúō	G3100	intransitively

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Cross-references

John 19:38-42 And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away t…
Mark 15:42-47 And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
Luke 23:50-56 And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
1 Samuel 1:1 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son o…
1 Samuel 7:17 And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD.

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Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 27:56

Among which was Mary Magdalene--(See on Luk 8:2). and Mary the mother of James and Joses--the wife of Cleophas, or rather Clopas, and sister of the Virgin (Joh 19:25). See on Mat 13:55-56. and the mother of Zebedee's children--that is, Salome: compare Mar 15:40. All this about the women is mentioned for the sake of what is afterwards to be related of their purchasing spices to anoint their Lord's body. The Taking Down from the Cross and the Burial (Mat 27:57-60). For the exposition of this portion, see on Joh 19:38-42. The Women Mark the Sacred Spot that They Might Recognize It on Coming Thither to Anoint the Body (Mat 27:61).

John Gill on Matthew 27:57

When the even was come,.... The second evening, when it was just at sunset; at which time the Jewish sabbath began, and when the bodies of those that were crucified, must be taken down; and if not dead, their bones must be broken, and they dispatched, in order to be interred in the common burying place of malefactors: there came a rich man Arimathea: not from thence now, for he lived at Jerusalem; but this was the place of his nativity, or former abode, and from whence he originally came; and is the same with Ramathaim Zophim, and Ramah, and was the birthplace of Samuel the prophet, 1 Samuel 1:1, and is by the Septuagint called Armathaim, in 1 Samuel 1:1. His character, as a rich man, is pa…

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John Calvin on Matthew 27:57-61

Matthew 27:57-61 Matthew 27:57-61 Mark 15:42-47 Luke 23:50-56 57. And when the evening was come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus. 58. He went to Pilate, and requested the body of Jesus; then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered. 59. And Joseph, having received the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth. 60. And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock, and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, he departed. 61. And Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were there, sitting opposite to the sepulcher. 42. And when it was now evening, (because it was the preparation, [293] which goes before the Sab…

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The Church Fathers

Mystically, Joseph affords a figure of the Apostles.
— Hilary of Poitiers ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Arimathea is the same as Ramatha, the city of Helcana and Samuel, and is situated in the Chananitic country near Diospolis. This Joseph was a man of great dignity in respect of worldly station, but has the praise of much higher merit in God's sight, seeing he is described as righteous. Indeed he that should have the burial of the Lord's body ought to have been such, that he might be deserving of that office by righteous merit.
— Remigius of Rheims ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Joseph of Arimathea, having asked Pilate to return Jesus' body, wrapped it in a shroud, placed it in a new tomb carved out from a rock and rolled a stone in front of the entrance to the tomb. Although this may indeed be the order of events and although it was necessary to bury him who would rise from the dead, these deeds are nevertheless recounted individually because each of them is not without some importance. Joseph is called a disciple of the Lord because he was an image of the apostles, even though he was not numbered among the twelve apostles.
— Hilary of Poitiers, Commentary on Matthew 33.8

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Dictionary and topics

Arimathea — A “city of the Jews” (Luke 23:51), the birth-place of Joseph in whose sepulchre our Lord was laid (Matt. 27:57, 60; John 19:38). It is probably the same place as Ramathaim in Ephraim, and the…
Burial — The first burial we have an account of is that of Sarah (Gen. 23). The first commercial transaction recorded is that of the purchase of a burial-place, for which Abraham weighed to Ephron “four…
Humiliation of Christ — (Phil. 2:8), seen in (1) his birth (Gal. 4:4; Luke 2:7; John 1:46; Heb. 2:9), (2) his circumstances, (3) his reputation (Isa. 53; Matt. 26:59, 67; Ps. 22:6; Matt. 26:68), (4) his soul (Ps. 22:1;…
Joseph — Remover or increaser. (1.) The elder of the two sons of Jacob by Rachel (Gen. 30:23, 24), who, on the occasion of his birth, said, “God hath taken away [Heb. ‘asaph] my reproach.” “The Lord shall add…
Arimathea · A town five miles north of — A town five miles north of
Friendship · .The Marys, and Joseph of Arimathaea, for Jesus — .The Marys, and Joseph of Arimathaea, for Jesus
Judea, Modern · Towns of: Arimathea — Towns of: Arimathea
Love · 0F MAN FOR JESUS — 0F MAN FOR JESUS
Love To Christ · Exemplified: Joseph of Arimathaea — Exemplified: Joseph of Arimathaea
Prophecies Respecting Christ · Fulfilled — Fulfilled
Rich, The · .Joseph of Arimathaea — .Joseph of Arimathaea
Riches · Examples of saints possessing: Joseph of Arimathea

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Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 27:56

John Gill on Matthew 27:57

John Calvin on Matthew 27:57-61

The Church Fathers

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Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 27:56

John Gill on Matthew 27:57

John Calvin on Matthew 27:57-61

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 27:54