Luke 23:50 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁵⁰ 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,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵⁰ And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵⁰ 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)

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

Common English Bible

⁵⁰ 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

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

Luke 23:50 Cross References

Acts 11:24

[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.

Acts 10:22

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].”

Acts 10:2

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.

Luke 2:25

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.

Acts 13:29

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.