Luke 23:54
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.”
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BSBPD
“It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And it was the day of the Preparation, and the sabbath drew on.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“And the day was a preparation, and sabbath was approaching,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Luke 23:54 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 27:62The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.
- Mark 15:42Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),
- John 19:14It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!”
- John 19:31It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.
- John 19:42And because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus there.
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