KJV ORIGINAL
(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
This guy hadn't agreed with what the council decided to do to Jesus. He was from Arimathea, a Jewish town, and he was one of those people who was genuinely waiting for God's kingdom to come.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even in the darkest moments, there are people who stand apart from the crowd and stay true to what's right.
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