Now there was a righteous and devoted man named Simeon at Jerusalem, who was expecting the consolation of the Israelites [i.e., the coming of the Messiah to save them], and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
Luke 23:50 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) And just then [there appeared] a member of the [Jewish] Council named Joseph from the city of Arimathea. He was a good man who tried to do what was right, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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), American Standard Version (1901) And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good and righteous man Common English Bible Now there was a man named Joseph who was a member of the council. He was a good and righteous man. Catholic Public Domain Version And behold, there was a man named Joseph, who was a councilman, a good and just man, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And behold there was a man named Joseph, who was a counsellor, a good and just man, |
Now there was a righteous and devoted man named Simeon at Jerusalem, who was expecting the consolation of the Israelites [i.e., the coming of the Messiah to save them], and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
He was very devoted [to his religious principles] and had great respect for God, along with the members of his household. He gave [money] liberally to poor people and prayed to God regularly.
They said, “Cornelius, a [military] man in charge of one hundred soldiers, [and] a man who does what is right, [and] who respects God and who has a good reputation among all the Jews [who know him], was urged by God through a holy angel to have you come to his house so he could hear you speak [about salvation, See 11:14].”
[Now] Barnabas was a good man who was full of the Holy Spirit and of faith [in the Lord], and many people were added to the [church of the] Lord.
And when they had done everything that was predicted about Him, they took Jesus down from the tree [i.e., the cross] and placed Him in a tomb.