## Behold ##

The word “behold” alerts us to a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this. English uses “There was a man who was…”

## belonging to the Council ##

"and he was a member of the Jewish Council"

## a good and righteous man ##

"He was a good and righteous man"

## had not agreed with the decision and their action ##

"Joseph did not agree with the council's decision to kill Jesus and the council's action"

## from Arimathea, a Jewish city ##

"Joseph was from the Jewish city called Arimathea" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## who was waiting ##

"Joseph was waiting"