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chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/luke/23.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/23.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />This was done late on Friday afternoon, the day of preparation, as the Sabbath was about to begin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/23.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />It was the day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was beginning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/23.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And it was <i>the</i> Day of Preparation, and Sabbath was just beginning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />That day was the Preparation, and the Sabbath drew near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />It was a preparation day, and a Sabbath was about to begin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />It was the preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it was the preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />It was Preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />It was the day of preparation [for the Sabbath], and the Sabbath was dawning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It was the preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It was preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it was the day of the Preparation, and the sabbath drew on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />It was Friday, and the Sabbath was about to begin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it was the day of the Preparation, and the sabbath drew on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />It was Friday, and the day of worship was just beginning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It was Friday, and the Sabbath was about to begin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />It was the Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was just beginning. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />It was the day of preparation and the Sabbath was beginning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/23.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />It was the Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was near at hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it was [the] Day of Preparation, and Sabbath was approaching,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/23.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And it was <i>the</i> Day of Preparation, and Sabbath was just beginning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the day was a preparation, and sabbath was approaching,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the day was the preparation, and the sabbath shone forth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And it was the day of the Parasceve, and the sabbath drew on. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And it was the day of Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />It was the day of preparation, and the sabbath was about to begin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />It was the day of Preparation, and the sabbath was beginning.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />This was a Friday, and the sabbath was approaching.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/23.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />The day was Friday and the Sabbath was beginning.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/23.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And the day was the preparation, and the sabbath was beginning.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/23.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And it was Preparation day, and the Sabbath was drawing nigh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/23.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And that was the preparation-day, and the sabbath?s twilight<RF>Their day commenced at sun-set.<Rf> was approaching.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/23.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />now that day was the preparation, and the sabbath then drew on.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/23.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />It was the Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was near at hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/23.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And it was a day of Preparation, and a sabbath was approaching.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/23.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Now <i>that</i> day was the preparation, and the sabbath was coming on:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/23-54.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=9453" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/23.htm">The Burial of Jesus</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">53</span>Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had yet been laid. <span class="reftext">54</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ēn (V-IIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">It was</a> <a href="/greek/3904.htm" title="3904: Paraskeuēs (N-GFS) -- The day of preparation, the day before the Sabbath, Friday. As if from paraskeuazo; readiness.">Preparation</a> <a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmera (N-NFS) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">Day,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4521.htm" title="4521: sabbaton (N-NNS) -- The Sabbath, a week. ">the Sabbath</a> <a href="/greek/2020.htm" title="2020: epephōsken (V-IIA-3S) -- To dawn, be near commencing. A form of epiphauo; to begin to grow light.">was beginning.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">55</span>The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-31.htm">John 19:31</a></span><br />It 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-42.htm">Mark 15:42</a></span><br />Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-57.htm">Matthew 27:57-60</a></span><br />When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus. / He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. / So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-42.htm">John 19:42</a></span><br />And because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-16.htm">Exodus 12:16</a></span><br />On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly, and another on the seventh day. You must not do any work on those days, except to prepare the meals—that is all you may do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/23-5.htm">Leviticus 23:5-7</a></span><br />The Passover to the LORD begins at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month. / On the fifteenth day of the same month begins the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD. For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. / On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any regular work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Deuteronomy 21:22-23</a></span><br />If a man has committed a sin worthy of death, and he is executed, and you hang his body on a tree, / you must not leave the body on the tree overnight, but you must be sure to bury him that day, because anyone who is hung on a tree is under God’s curse. You must not defile the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-14.htm">John 19:14</a></span><br />It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-43.htm">Mark 15:43-46</a></span><br />Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus. / Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so. / When Pilate had confirmed it with the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-62.htm">Matthew 27:62</a></span><br />The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-38.htm">John 19:38-40</a></span><br />Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body. / Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds. / So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/2-2.htm">Genesis 2:2-3</a></span><br />And by the seventh day God had finished the work He had been doing; so on that day He rested from all His work. / Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because on that day He rested from all the work of creation that He had accomplished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-8.htm">Exodus 20:8-11</a></span><br />Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. / Six days you shall labor and do all your work, / but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant or livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/23-32.htm">Leviticus 23:32</a></span><br />It will be a Sabbath of complete rest for you, and you shall humble yourselves. From the evening of the ninth day of the month until the following evening you are to keep your Sabbath.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/28-16.htm">Numbers 28:16-18</a></span><br />The fourteenth day of the first month is the LORD’s Passover. / On the fifteenth day of this month, there shall be a feast; for seven days unleavened bread is to be eaten. / On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/27-62.htm">Matthew 27:62</a></b></br> Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/19-14.htm">John 19:14,31,42</a></b></br> And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King! 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In Jewish tradition, this day was used to prepare for the Sabbath, a day of rest, by completing tasks such as cooking and cleaning, as no work was permitted from sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday. This context is crucial for understanding the urgency with which Jesus' body was taken down from the cross and placed in the tomb. The Jewish leaders were eager to ensure that all was completed before the Sabbath began, as seen in <a href="/john/19-31.htm">John 19:31</a>, where they requested the bodies not remain on the crosses. This highlights the importance of the Sabbath in Jewish culture and the adherence to the Law of Moses.<p><b>and the Sabbath was beginning</b><br>The Sabbath, a day of rest and worship, begins at sundown on Friday and lasts until sundown on Saturday. This timing is significant in the narrative of Jesus' crucifixion and burial, as it limited the time available for His followers to tend to His body. The onset of the Sabbath meant that all work, including burial preparations, had to cease, which is why Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus hurried to place Jesus in the tomb (<a href="/john/19-38.htm">John 19:38-42</a>). This also sets the stage for the resurrection, as the women who followed Jesus had to wait until after the Sabbath to visit the tomb with spices (<a href="/luke/24.htm">Luke 24:1</a>). The Sabbath rest can be seen as a type of the rest believers find in Christ, who fulfills the Law and offers spiritual rest (<a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9-10</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_day.htm">Preparation Day</a></b><br>This refers to the day before the Sabbath, a time when Jews would prepare for the day of rest by completing necessary tasks. In the context of <a href="/bsb/luke/23.htm">Luke 23</a>, it is the day Jesus was crucified and laid in the tomb.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/sabbath.htm">Sabbath</a></b><br>The Sabbath is the seventh day of the week, a day of rest and worship for the Jewish people, as commanded in the Ten Commandments. It begins at sunset on Friday and ends at sunset on Saturday.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus'_burial.htm">Jesus' Burial</a></b><br>The verse is set in the context of Jesus' crucifixion and burial. Joseph of Arimathea, a member of the Council, asked Pilate for Jesus' body to give Him a proper burial before the Sabbath began.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_preparation.htm">The Importance of Preparation</a></b><br>Just as the Jews prepared for the Sabbath, Christians are called to prepare their hearts and lives for worship and rest in the Lord. This preparation can involve setting aside time for prayer, reflection, and ensuring that our lives align with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_the_sabbath.htm">Understanding the Sabbath</a></b><br>The Sabbath is a gift from God, a time for rest and spiritual renewal. Christians can learn from this practice by setting aside regular time to rest and focus on their relationship with God, even if they do not observe the Sabbath in the traditional Jewish sense.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_obedience.htm">The Urgency of Obedience</a></b><br>Joseph of Arimathea's actions demonstrate the urgency and importance of obedience to God's commands, even in difficult circumstances. Christians are encouraged to act promptly and faithfully in their obedience to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_timing_in_god's_plan.htm">The Significance of Timing in God's Plan</a></b><br>The timing of Jesus' death and burial, coinciding with the Sabbath, highlights God's sovereignty and the fulfillment of His divine plan. Believers can trust that God's timing is perfect in their own lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 23</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_holy_saturday's_significance.htm">What is the significance of Holy Saturday?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/origin_of_friday_the_13th_superstition.htm">What is the origin of Friday the 13th superstition?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_bible's_preparation_day.htm">What is the Bible's Day of Preparation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_was_jesus_crucified.htm">When was Jesus crucified?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/23.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(54) <span class= "bld">That day was the preparation.</span>--See Note on <a href="/matthew/27-52.htm" title="And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,">Matthew 27:52</a>.<p><span class= "bld">The sabbath drew on.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">the Sabbath was dawning.</span> It is a question whether the word is used here of the actual beginning of the Sabbath--which was, of course, at sunset after the Crucifixion--or, as St. Matthew appears to use it (28:1), for the actual dawn. The later Rabbis appear to have spoken of the day "dawning" in the sense of its beginning at sunset, and so far support the former interpretation. It was possible, however, under the emergencies of the case, that the entombment began before the sunset, and may have been finished during the night, or that, in common speech and usage, the Sabbath, though theoretically beginning on Friday evening at sunset, was not practically recognised till Saturday at sunrise.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 54.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on</span>. It was the preparation for the sabbath, but more especially for the great Passover Feast. St. John, for this reason, calls the coming sabbath "a high day." <span class="accented">Drew on</span>; literally <span class="accented">began to dawn</span>; although the sabbath began at sunset, the whole time of darkness was regarded as anticipatory of the dawn. The evening of Friday was sometimes even called "the daybreak." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/23-54.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">It was</span><br /><span class="grk">ἦν</span> <span class="translit">(ēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the] Preparation</span><br /><span class="grk">Παρασκευῆς</span> <span class="translit">(Paraskeuēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3904.htm">Strong's 3904: </a> </span><span class="str2">The day of preparation, the day before the Sabbath, Friday. As if from paraskeuazo; readiness.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Day,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἡμέρα</span> <span class="translit">(hēmera)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the] Sabbath</span><br /><span class="grk">σάββατον</span> <span class="translit">(sabbaton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4521.htm">Strong's 4521: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Sabbath, a week. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">was just beginning.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπέφωσκεν</span> <span class="translit">(epephōsken)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2020.htm">Strong's 2020: </a> </span><span class="str2">To dawn, be near commencing. 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