A city in Judea, northwest of Jerusalem; home to Joseph, who provided a tomb for Jesus after he was crucified (Matthew 27:57–61; Mark 15:42–47; Luke 23:50–56; John 19:38–42).
About Arimathea
The hometown of the Joseph who obtained Jesus’s crucified body and buried it in his own tomb (Matthew 27:57; Mark 15:43; John 19:38). The town’s location is unknown. It may be the same as the hill town of Ramathaim-zophim, the prophet Samuel’s home (1 Samuel 1:1), about 8 miles (12.9 kilometers) northwest of Jerusalem. Luke described the place as a Jewish town, and Joseph was himself a Jewish official (Luke 23:50).
Key References
Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.
When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.
Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,
All Scripture References (5)
Matthew (1)
When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.
Mark (1)
Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
Luke (2)
Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,
who had not consented to their decision or action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea and was waiting for the kingdom of God.
John (1)
Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.