Luke 23:51

the same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them It is remarkable that Joseph is the only Sanhedrist of whom this exception is recorded. We cannot, however, doubt that it was true of Nicodemus also, since he was "theteacher of Israel" (John 3:10), which may possibly mean the third officer of the Synagogue, who was known by the name of the Chakamor -Wise Man." The word -deed" might almost be rendered -crime."

Arimathea The name is a modification of the later Hebrew Ramtha, -a hill," and is the same name as Ramah, Ramathaim, &c. Hence the town of Joseph has been variously identified with Ramleh in Dan, Ramathaim in Ephraim (1 Samuel 1:1), and Ramah in Benjamin (Matthew 2:18).

also i.e. as well as Christ's open followers. The same word is preserved in Matthew 27:57, "who alsohimself was a disciple," though as St John (John 19:38) adds, "secretly for fear of the Jews."

waited for the kingdom of God See Luke 2:25, and p. 382.