Luke 23:51 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“(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.”

Luke 23:51 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 23:51 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 23:51 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Luke 23:51 — World English Bible

Luke 23:51 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“(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: ”

Luke 23:51 — American Standard Version

Luke 23:51 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“--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,”

Luke 23:51 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 23:51 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“(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 ofGod ”

Luke 23:51 — Darby Translation

Luke 23:51 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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.”

Luke 23:51 — Geneva Bible

Luke 23:51 in Context — Luke 23

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 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.

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What Does Luke 23:51 Mean?

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