King James Version
Mark 15:43 in the King James Version says “Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto ...” — study this verse from Mark chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.”
Mark 15:43 · KJV
(Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.
And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.
And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“came”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“of”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“counsellor”
G1010an adviser, i.e., (specially) a councillor or member of the jewish sanhedrin
“also”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“waited”
G4327to admit (to intercourse, hospitality, credence, or (figuratively) endurance); by implication, to await (with confidence or patience)
“the kingdom”
G932properly, royalty, i.e., (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively)
“of God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“boldly”
G5111to venture (objectively or in act; while g2292 is rather subjective or in feeling); by implication, to be courageous
“unto”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“also”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the body”
G4983the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
“of Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
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