John 19:38

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave [him] leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.

BSB

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.

WEB

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.

YLT

And after these things did Joseph of Arimathea—being a disciple of Jesus, but concealed, through the fear of the Jews—ask of Pilate, that he may take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave leave; he came, therefore, and took away the body of Jesus,

F.O.G Original

(38) And after this, Joseph from Arimathea, being a disciple (talmid) but secretly because of fearing the Judeans, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Yeshua and Pilate permitted. So he came and took away His body.

F.O.G

F.O.G MSG

³⁸Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he feared the Jewish leaders^r. With Pilate’s permission, he came and took the body away.

Footnotes:

^38rFeared the Jewish leaders: Joseph was a member of the Sanhedrin but had kept his faith in Jesus secret to avoid persecution.