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Arimathea

Arimathea

32.0281°, 35.0194° Identification — likely

The Korean name is a draft derived from the Korean Bible and has not been reviewed yet.

Abarim Beth-rehob Edom Midian Jerusalem Tyre Sodom Shechem Nazareth Mount Sinai Gaza Neballat Timnath-heres Adithaim Hadid Gaash Aphek 2 Zeboim Jehud Arimathea
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Where the Bible names it (4)

  1. Matthew 27:57 When evening had come, a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who himself was also Jesus’ disciple came.
  2. Mark 15:43 Joseph of Arimathaea, a prominent council member who also himself was looking for the Kingdom of God, came. He boldly went in to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.
  3. Luke 23:50 Behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man
  4. John 19:38 After these things, Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away Jesus’ body. Pilate gave him permission. He came therefore and took away his body.

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