John 19:38

38AfterΜετὰthenδὲthese thingsταῦταaskedἠρώτησεντὸνPilateΠιλᾶτονJosephἸωσὴφfromἀπὸArimatheaἉριμαθαίας,beingὢνa discipleμαθητὴςτοῦof JesusἸησοῦconcealedκεκρυμμένοςhoweverδὲthroughδιὰtheτὸνfearφόβονof theτῶνJewsἸουδαίων,thatἵναhe might take awayἄρῃtheτὸbodyσῶματοῦof JesusἸησοῦ·andκαὶgave permissionἐπέτρεψενὁPilateΠιλᾶτος.He cameἦλθενthereforeοὖνandκαὶtook awayἦρενtheτὸbodyσῶμαof Himαὐτοῦ.

And after these things, Joseph from Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus (but concealed because of the fear of the Jews) asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave permission. Therefore he came and took away His body.

Vocab difficulty

24.2

Rare words

  • Ἁριμαθαίας

    Ἁριμαθαία

    Arimathea, a place in Palestine.