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Luke 23:50
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KJ21
And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a council member, and he was a good man and a just.
ASV
And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good and righteous man
AMP
A man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), a good and honorable man
AMPC
Now notice, there was a man named Joseph from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a member of the council (the Sanhedrin), and a good (upright, advantageous) man, and righteous (in right standing with God and man),
BRG
And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
CSB
There was a good and righteous man named Joseph, a member of the Sanhedrin,
CSBA
There was a good and righteous man named Joseph, a member of the Sanhedrin,
CEB
Now there was a man named Joseph who was a member of the council. He was a good and righteous man.
CJB
There was a man named Yosef, a member of the Sanhedrin. He was a good man, a tzaddik;
CEV
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.
DARBY
And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good man and a just
DLNT
And behold, there was a man, Joseph by name— being a council-member and a good and righteous man
DRA
And behold there was a man named Joseph, who was a counsellor, a good and just man,
ERV
A man named Joseph was there from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a good man, who lived the way God wanted. He was waiting for God’s kingdom to come. Joseph was a member of the Jewish council. But he did not agree when the other Jewish leaders decided to kill Jesus.
EASY
A man called Joseph was also there. He was one of a special group of important Jewish leaders. He was a good man that wanted to do right things.
EHV
Now there was a man named Joseph, from the Jewish town of Arimathea, who was a member of the Council, a good and righteous man.
ESV
Now there was a man named Joseph, from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man,
ESVUK
Now there was a man named Joseph, from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man,
EXB
[L And look/T behold] There was a good and ·religious [righteous; just] man named Joseph who was a member of the council.
GNV
¶ And behold, there was a man named Joseph, which was a counselor, a good man and a just.
GW
There was a good man who had God’s approval. His name was Joseph. He was a member of the Jewish council,
GNT
There was a man named Joseph from Arimathea, a town in Judea. He was a good and honorable man, who was waiting for the coming of the Kingdom of God. Although he was a member of the Council, he had not agreed with their decision and action.
HCSB
There was a good and righteous man named Joseph, a member of the Sanhedrin,
ICB
A man from the Jewish town of Arimathea was there, too. His name was Joseph. He was a good, religious man. He wanted the kingdom of God to come. Joseph was a member of the Jewish council, but he had not agreed when the other leaders decided to kill Jesus.
ISV
Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and righteous man—
PHILLIPS
Now there was a man called Joseph, a member of the Jewish council. He was a good and just man, and had neither agreed with their plan nor voted for their decision. He came from the Jewish city of Arimathaea and was awaiting the kingdom of God. He went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. He took it down and wrapped it in linen and placed it in a rock-hewn tomb which had not been used before.
JUB
¶ And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a senator; and he was a good man and just
KJV
And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
AKJV
And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
LSB
And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a Council member, a good and righteous man
LEB
And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man
TLB
Then a man named Joseph, a member of the Jewish Supreme Court, from the city of Arimathea in Judea, went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. He was a godly man who had been expecting the Messiah’s coming and had not agreed with the decision and actions of the other Jewish leaders.
MSG
There was a man by the name of Joseph, a member of the Jewish High Council, a man of good heart and good character. He had not gone along with the plans and actions of the council. His hometown was the Jewish village of Arimathea. He lived in alert expectation of the kingdom of God. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Taking him down, he wrapped him in a linen shroud and placed him in a tomb chiseled into the rock, a tomb never yet used. It was the day before Sabbath, the Sabbath just about to begin.
MEV
Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, who was a good and just man.
MOUNCE
Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, · a good and righteous man.
NOG
There was a good man who had God’s approval. His name was Joseph. He was a member of the Jewish council,
NABRE
Now there was a virtuous and righteous man named Joseph who, though he was a member of the council,
NASB
And a man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council, a good and righteous man
NASB1995
And a man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council, a good and righteous man
NCB
Now there was a good and upright man named Joseph who was a member of the council.
NCV
There was a good and religious man named Joseph who was a member of the council.
NET
Now there was a man named Joseph who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man.
NIRV
A man named Joseph was a member of the Jewish Council. He was a good and honest man.
NIV
Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man,
NIVUK
Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man,
NKJV
Now behold, there was a man named Joseph, a council member, a good and just man.
NLV
There was a man named Joseph who belonged to the court. He was a good man and one who did right.
NLT
Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph. He was a member of the Jewish high council,
NMB
And there was a man named Joseph, a member of the council; and he was a good man, and just.
NRSVA
Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph, who, though a member of the council,
NRSVACE
Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph, who, though a member of the council,
NRSVCE
Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph, who, though a member of the council,
NRSVUE
Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph who, though a member of the council,
NTFE
Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the council. He was a good and righteous man,
OJB
And, hinei, a man by name Yosef being a member of the Sanhedrin, and an ish tov and a tzaddik
RGT
And behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a counselor; a good man, and just.
RSV
Now there was a man named Joseph from the Jewish town of Arimathe′a. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man,
RSVCE
Now there was a man named Joseph from the Jewish town of Arimathe′a. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man,
TLV
Now there was a man named Joseph, a council member, a good and righteous man.
VOICE
Meanwhile a man named Joseph had been at work. He was a member of the council, a good and fair man,
WEB
Behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man
WE
There was a man named Joseph. He was a member of the court. He was a good man who lived the right way.
WYC
And lo! a man, Joseph by name, of Arimathaea, a city of Judaea, that was a decurion, a good man and a just, [And lo! a man, Joseph by name, that was a decurion, or having ten under him, a good man and just,]
YLT
And lo, a man, by name Joseph, being a counsellor, a man good and righteous,
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