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Sinaiticus vs. Vaticanus & Washingtonianus vs. Bezae
Was Arimathea the home/birthplace of Joseph or was he just coming from there at that moment?
The latter meaning would be consistent with Mark 1:9, where Jesus is just coming from Nazareth at this moment.
Sinaiticus vs. Vaticanus & Washingtonianus vs. Bezae
Was Arimathea the home/birthplace of Joseph or was he just coming from there at that moment?
Mark 15:42 And evening having arrived already, since it was the Preparation, that is, the day before Sabbath, 43 having come Joseph from Arimathea, a prominent Council member, who was also himself waiting for the kingdom of God, having boldness, went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
| text variants | witnesses | meaning |
| Ἰωσὴφ ὁ ἀπὸ Ἀριμαθαίας / Joseph the (one) from Arimathea | א A C L W* Θ Ψ f1 f13 Byz ς (NA [ὁ]) | It means that Arimathea is the home/birthplace of Joseph |
| Ἰωσὴφ ἀπὸ Ἀριμαθαίας / Joseph from Arimathea | B D Wc 083 28 al it vg syrs copbo(mss) WH | It may mean that Joseph only came from there at that moment |
The latter meaning would be consistent with Mark 1:9, where Jesus is just coming from Nazareth at this moment.
Statistics: Posted by Kunigunde Kreuzerin — Tue Jan 21, 2025 6:58 am