50,51 There was a man named Josephfrom 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. 52 He went into the presence of Pilateand asked for the body of Jesus. 53 Then he took the body down, wrapped it in a linen sheet, and placed it in a tomb which had been dug out of solid rock and which had never been used. 54 It was Friday, and the Sabbath was about to begin.
55 The women who had followed Jesus from Galileewent with Joseph and saw the tomb and how Jesus' body was placed in it. 56 Ex 20.10;Dt 5.14Then they went back home and prepared the spices and perfumes for the body.
On the Sabbath they rested, as the Law commanded.
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Região / Território
Judea
Hoje: Judea (Southern Israel)
ἸουδαίαIoudaiaיְהוּדָהyehudah
Judea is the land where Bethlehem is located, the town where Jesus was born during the time of King Herod. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and there the Jews sought to kill Jesus (Matthew 2:1).
Pilate, Roman governor of Judea, questioned Jesus and found no guilt in him, but, pressured by the crowd, released Barabbas and delivered Jesus to be crucified (Matthew 27:24).
Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, was born of Mary in Bethlehem, proclaimed the kingdom of God, died by crucifixion under Pontius Pilate, and was raised on the third day (Matthew 1:16).
Galilee is the land of Nazareth and Cana, from where Jesus came to be baptized by John in the Jordan and from where crowds and women followed him (Mark 1:9).