Luke 23:50

Now ¹  there was a man named Joseph who was a member of the council, ²  a good and righteous man.

Mt 27:57,58; Mr 15:42-45; Lu 2:25; Joh 19:38; Ac 10:2,22; Ac 11:24

¹ tn Grk “And behold.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic. The Greek word ἰδού (idou) at the beginning of this statement has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).

² tn Grk “a councillor” (as a member of the Sanhedrin, see L&N 11.85). This indicates that some individuals among the leaders did respond to Jesus.