Verse 54

It was the Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 27:62 : 62 The next day, which followed the day of preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate.
  • John 19:31 : 31 Now it was the day of Preparation, and the next day was to be a special Sabbath. Since the Jewish leaders did not want the bodies to remain on the crosses during the Sabbath, they asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken down.
  • John 19:42 : 42 Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.
  • Mark 15:42 : 42 When it was already evening, because it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),
  • John 19:14 : 14 It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, "Here is your king!"