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But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment. <a href="/nlt/luke/23.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then they went home and prepared spices and ointments to anoint his body. But by the time they were finished the Sabbath had begun, so they rested as required by the law. <a href="/esv/luke/23.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then they returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment. <a href="/bsb/luke/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment. <a href="/blb/luke/23.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having returned, they prepared spices and anointing oils. And they rested indeed on the Sabbath according to the commandment. <a href="/kjv/luke/23.htm">King James Bible</a> And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment. <a href="/nkjv/luke/23.htm">New King James Version</a> Then they returned and prepared spices and fragrant oils. And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment. <a href="/nasb_/luke/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And then they returned and prepared spices and perfumes. And on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment. <a href="/nasb/luke/23.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then they returned and prepared spices and perfumes. And on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment. <a href="/nasb77/luke/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And they returned and prepared spices and perfumes. And on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment. <a href="/lsb/luke/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then after they returned, they prepared spices and perfumes. And on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment. <a href="/amp/luke/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then they went back and prepared spices and ointments and sweet-smelling herbs. And on the Sabbath they rested in accordance with the commandment [forbidding work]. <a href="/csb/luke/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then they returned and prepared spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment. <a href="/hcsb/luke/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then they returned and prepared spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment. <a href="/asv/luke/23.htm">American Standard Version</a> And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments. And on the sabbath they rested according to the commandment. <a href="/cev/luke/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then they went to prepare some sweet-smelling spices for his burial. But on the Sabbath they rested, as the Law of Moses commands. <a href="/erv/luke/23.htm">English Revised Version</a> And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments. And on the sabbath they rested according to the commandment. <a href="/gwt/luke/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then they went back to the city and prepared spices and perfumes. But on the day of worship they rested according to the commandment. <a href="/gnt/luke/23.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then they went back home and prepared the spices and perfumes for the body. On the Sabbath they rested, as the Law commanded. <a href="/isv/luke/23.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then they went back and prepared spices and perfumes, and on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment. <a href="/msb/luke/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment. <a href="/net/luke/23.htm">NET Bible</a> Then they returned and prepared aromatic spices and perfumes. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment. <a href="/nheb/luke/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> They returned, and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment. <a href="/wbt/luke/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested on the sabbath, according to the commandment. <a href="/wey/luke/23.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Then they returned, and prepared spices and perfumes. On the Sabbath they rested in obedience to the Commandment. <a href="/web/luke/23.htm">World English Bible</a> They returned and prepared spices and ointments. On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and having turned back, they made ready spices and ointments, and on the Sabbath, indeed, they rested, according to the command. <a href="/blb/luke/23.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having returned, they prepared spices and anointing oils. And they rested indeed on the Sabbath according to the commandment. <a href="/ylt/luke/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and having turned back, they made ready spices and ointments, and on the sabbath, indeed, they rested, according to the command. <a href="/slt/luke/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And having returned, they prepared spices and perfumed oils; and truly the sabbath were they at rest according to the command.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And returning, they prepared spices and ointments; and on the sabbath day they rested, according to the commandment. <a href="/cpdv/luke/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And upon returning, they prepared aromatic spices and ointments. But on the Sabbath, indeed, they rested, according to the commandment. <a href="/nabre/luke/23.htm">New American Bible</a> they returned and prepared spices and perfumed oils. Then they rested on the sabbath according to the commandment. <a href="/nrsvce/luke/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then they returned, and prepared spices and ointments. On the sabbath they rested according to the commandment.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And they returned and prepared spices and perfumes. And on the sabbath they rested, as it is commanded. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/23.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And they returned, and prepared sweet spices and ointment, and on the Sabbath they rested according to that which had been commanded. <div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/23.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And they returned, and prepared spices and ointment; and they rested on the sabbath, according to the commandment. <a href="/godbey/luke/23.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And having returned, they prepared aromatics and myrrh: and they kept the Sabbath according to the commandment. <a href="/haweis/luke/23.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And returning, they made preparation of aromatics and unguents; and they rested the sabbath-day, according to the commandment.<CM> <a href="/mace/luke/23.htm">Mace New Testament</a> then they went home, and provided spices and perfumes: after which they rested the sabbath-day, as the law appointed. <a href="/wey/luke/23.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Then they returned, and prepared spices and perfumes. On the Sabbath they rested in obedience to the Commandment. <a href="/worrell/luke/23.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And, returning, they prepared spices and perfumes; and, on the sabbath they rested according to the commandment. <a href="/worsley/luke/23.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> but returned and prepared spices and perfumes; and then rested on the sabbath-day, according to the commandment. <a href="/parallel/luke/23-56.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=9465" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/23.htm">The Burial of Jesus</a> …55The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed. 56<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">Then</a> <a href="/greek/5290.htm" title="5290: hypostrepsasai (V-APA-NFP) -- To turn back, return. From hupo and strepho; to turn under, i.e. To return.">they returned</a> <a href="/greek/2090.htm" title="2090: hētoimasan (V-AIA-3P) -- To make ready, prepare. From hetoimos; to prepare.">to prepare</a> <a href="/greek/759.htm" title="759: arōmata (N-ANP) -- Spice, perfume. From airo; an aromatic.">spices</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3464.htm" title="3464: myra (N-ANP) -- Anointing-oil, ointment. Probably of foreign origin; myrrh, i.e. perfumed oil.">perfumes.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/2270.htm" title="2270: hēsychasan (V-AIA-3P) -- From the same as hesuchios; to keep still, i.e. Refrain from labor, meddlesomeness or speech.">they rested</a> <a href="/greek/3303.htm" title="3303: men (Conj) -- A primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession; usually followed by a contrasted clause with de."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">on the</a> <a href="/greek/4521.htm" title="4521: sabbaton (N-ANS) -- The Sabbath, a week. ">Sabbath,</a> <a href="/greek/2596.htm" title="2596: kata (Prep) -- A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).">according to</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1785.htm" title="1785: entolēn (N-AFS) -- An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription.">commandment.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/20-8.htm">Exodus 20:8-11</a> 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. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/5-12.htm">Deuteronomy 5:12-14</a> Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you. / 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, nor your ox or donkey or any of your livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates, so that your manservant and maidservant may rest as you do. <a href="/genesis/2-2.htm">Genesis 2:2-3</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/58-13.htm">Isaiah 58:13-14</a> If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words, / then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. <a href="/mark/15-42.htm">Mark 15:42-47</a> Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath), / 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. ... <a href="/matthew/27-57.htm">Matthew 27:57-61</a> 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, ... <a href="/john/19-38.htm">John 19:38-42</a> 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. ... <a href="/luke/24-1.htm">Luke 24:1</a> On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared. <a href="/acts/1-12.htm">Acts 1:12</a> Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away. <a href="/nehemiah/13-15.htm">Nehemiah 13:15-22</a> In those days I saw people in Judah treading winepresses on the Sabbath and bringing in grain and loading it on donkeys, along with wine, grapes, and figs. All kinds of goods were being brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. So I warned them against selling food on that day. / Additionally, men of Tyre who lived there were importing fish and all kinds of merchandise and selling them on the Sabbath to the people of Judah in Jerusalem. / Then I rebuked the nobles of Judah and asked, “What is this evil you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day? ... <a href="/leviticus/23-3.htm">Leviticus 23:3</a> For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, a day of sacred assembly. You must not do any work; wherever you live, it is a Sabbath to the LORD. <a href="/ezekiel/20-12.htm">Ezekiel 20:12</a> I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them. <a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9-10</a> There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. / For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His. <a href="/jeremiah/17-21.htm">Jeremiah 17:21-27</a> This is what the LORD says: Take heed for yourselves; do not carry a load or bring it through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. / You must not carry a load out of your houses or do any work on the Sabbath day, but you must keep the Sabbath day holy, just as I commanded your forefathers. / Yet they would not listen or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and would not listen or receive My discipline. ... <a href="/2_kings/4-23.htm">2 Kings 4:23</a> “Why would you go to him today?” he replied. “It is not a New Moon or a Sabbath.” “Everything is all right,” she said.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.prepared.<a href="/luke/24-1.htm">Luke 24:1</a> Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.<a href="/2_chronicles/16-14.htm">2 Chronicles 16:14</a> And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries' art: and they made a very great burning for him.<a href="/mark/16-1.htm">Mark 16:1</a> And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.rested.<a href="/exodus/20-8.htm">Exodus 20:8-10</a> Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy… <a href="/exodus/31-14.htm">Exodus 31:14</a> Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.<a href="/exodus/35-2.htm">Exodus 35:2,3</a> Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/22-6.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/mark/16-1.htm">Aromatic</a> <a href="/luke/17-6.htm">Command</a> <a href="/luke/15-29.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/luke/23-48.htm">Home</a> <a href="/luke/23-41.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/luke/23-10.htm">Law</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-17.htm">Obedience</a> <a href="/amos/6-6.htm">Ointments</a> <a href="/luke/1-10.htm">Perfumes</a> <a href="/luke/22-13.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/luke/19-40.htm">Quiet</a> <a href="/luke/23-54.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/luke/23-55.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/luke/2-41.htm">Rested</a> <a href="/luke/23-54.htm">Sabbath</a> <a href="/mark/16-1.htm">Spices</a> <a href="/luke/23-28.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/9-22.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/luke/24-1.htm">Aromatic</a> <a href="/john/8-5.htm">Command</a> <a href="/john/10-18.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/luke/24-12.htm">Home</a> <a href="/luke/24-21.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/luke/24-44.htm">Law</a> <a href="/john/14-31.htm">Obedience</a> <a href="/revelation/18-13.htm">Ointments</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Perfumes</a> <a href="/luke/24-1.htm">Prepared</a> <a href="/acts/8-32.htm">Quiet</a> <a href="/luke/24-1.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/luke/24-9.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/acts/2-3.htm">Rested</a> <a href="/john/5-9.htm">Sabbath</a> <a href="/luke/24-1.htm">Spices</a> <a href="/luke/24-9.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 23</div>1. <a href="/luke/23-1.htm">Jesus is accused before Pilate, and sent to Herod.</a> 8. <a href="/luke/23-8.htm">Herod mocks him.</a> 12. <a href="/luke/23-12.htm">Herod and Pilate become friends.</a> 13. <a href="/luke/23-13.htm">Barabbas is desired of the people, </a> 24. <a href="/luke/23-24.htm">and is released by Pilate, and Jesus is given to be crucified.</a> 26. <a href="/luke/23-26.htm">He tells the women, that lament him, the destruction of Jerusalem;</a> 34. <a href="/luke/23-34.htm">prays for his enemies.</a> 39. <a href="/luke/23-39.htm">Two criminals are crucified with him.</a> 46. <a href="/luke/23-46.htm">His death.</a> 50. <a href="/luke/23-50.htm">His burial.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This phrase refers to the women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and witnessed His crucifixion and burial. In the Jewish burial customs of the time, it was common to anoint the body with spices and perfumes to honor the deceased and to mitigate the odor of decay. The preparation of these spices indicates their devotion and love for Jesus, as well as their intention to give Him a proper burial. This act also highlights the role of women in Jesus' ministry and their faithfulness even in the face of despair. The spices and perfumes were likely a mixture of myrrh and aloes, substances that were valuable and often used in burial practices, as seen in <a href="/john/19-39.htm">John 19:39-40</a> with Nicodemus bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes for Jesus' burial.And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment. The Sabbath rest is a direct reference to the Fourth Commandment, which instructs the observance of the Sabbath as a day of rest (<a href="/exodus/20-8.htm">Exodus 20:8-11</a>). This demonstrates the women's adherence to Jewish law, even in their grief. The Sabbath, from Friday evening to Saturday evening, was a time when all work ceased, and this included the preparation of the body. Their obedience to the commandment underscores the importance of the law in Jewish life and the tension between the old covenant and the new covenant that Jesus' resurrection would soon inaugurate. This rest also sets the stage for the resurrection, as Jesus rose on the first day of the week, symbolizing a new creation and the fulfillment of the law. The observance of the Sabbath here is a reminder of the anticipation of rest and redemption that Jesus' resurrection would bring, as prophesied in passages like <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>, which speaks of the suffering servant who would bring salvation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_women.htm">The Women</a> These are the women who followed Jesus from Galilee. They were devoted followers who witnessed His crucifixion and were preparing to anoint His body with spices and perfumes. 2. <a href="/topical/s/sabbath.htm">Sabbath</a> The day of rest commanded by God in the Ten Commandments. It is a day set apart for rest and worship, observed from Friday evening to Saturday evening. 3. <a href="/topical/p/preparation_of_spices_and_perfumes.htm">Preparation of Spices and Perfumes</a> This was a customary practice for honoring the deceased, showing respect and love for Jesus even after His death. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_commandment.htm">The Commandment</a> Refers to the Fourth Commandment, which instructs the observance of the Sabbath as a holy day of rest. 5. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city where these events took place, significant as the center of Jewish worship and the location of Jesus' crucifixion and burial.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/o/observance_of_the_sabbath.htm">Observance of the Sabbath</a> The women’s actions highlight the importance of observing the Sabbath, even in times of distress. It is a reminder to prioritize God's commandments in our lives. <a href="/topical/d/devotion_and_love_for_jesus.htm">Devotion and Love for Jesus</a> Their preparation of spices and perfumes shows their deep love and respect for Jesus. We are called to show our love for Christ through our actions and dedication. <a href="/topical/b/balancing_duty_and_rest.htm">Balancing Duty and Rest</a> The women balanced their duty to prepare Jesus' body with the command to rest on the Sabbath. This teaches us the importance of balancing our responsibilities with spiritual rest. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_grief.htm">Faithfulness in Grief</a> Even in their sorrow, the women remained faithful to their beliefs. This encourages us to hold onto our faith during difficult times. <a href="/topical/a/anticipation_of_resurrection.htm">Anticipation of Resurrection</a> Their actions set the stage for the resurrection, reminding us that our hope in Christ transcends death and sorrow.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 23</a> <a href="/q/what_are_anointing_spices_used_for.htm">What are anointing spices used for?</a> <a href="/q/when_did_women_buy_spices__before_or_after_sabbath.htm">When did the women buy the spices: after the Sabbath (Mark 16:1) or before, preparing them and resting on the Sabbath (Luke 23:55-24:1)?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_women_visit_jesus'_tomb.htm">Why did the women visit the tomb? To anoint Jesus with spices (Mark 16:1; Luke 23:55-24:1), to see the tomb (Matthew 28:1), or for no specified reason (John 20:1).</a> <a href="/q/what's_holy_saturday's_significance.htm">What is the significance of Holy Saturday?</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>(56) They returned, and prepared spices and ointments.--This seems at first inconsistent with their "buying" spices after the Sabbath was over (<a href="/luke/24-1.htm" title="Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the sepulcher, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.">Luke 24:1</a>). Possibly, we have two groups of women--the two Maries and "Joanna and the others" (<a href="/luke/24-10.htm" title="It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things to the apostles.">Luke 24:10</a>)--taking part in the same work; possibly, what they did on the Friday afternoon or evening was not enough, and it was necessary to buy more spices as soon as shops were open on Saturday evening.Rested the sabbath day.--It is noticeable that this is the only record in the Gospels of that memorable Sabbath. Can we picture to ourselves how it was spent by those who had taken part in the great drama of the previous day;--Caiaphas and the priests officiating in the Temple services of that day, after their hurried Passover, just in time to fulfil the bare letter of the law, on the previous afternoon; the crowds that had mocked and scoffed on Golgotha crowding the courts of the Temple, or attending in the synagogues of Hebrew or Hellenistic Jews; scribes and Pharisees preaching sermons on the history and meaning of the Passover, and connecting it with the hope of a fresh deliverance for Israel? And the disciples, where were they? scattered each to his own lodging, or meeting in the guest-chamber where they had eaten their Paschal supper, or, as that was apparently a new room to them (<a href="/context/luke/22-8.htm" title="And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.">Luke 22:8-9</a>), in some other inn or lodging in the city, or its suburbs? On that Sabbath, John and Peter must have met, and the penitent must have found in his friend's love the pledge and earnest of his Lord's forgiveness; and the Twelve and the Seventy must, in groups of twos or threes, have mourned over the failure of their hopes; and the women have comforted themselves with the thought that they could at least show their reverence for the Lord they loved as they had never shown it before; and Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathaea have rested with satisfaction in the thought that they could honour a dead prophet without the danger that had attached to honouring a living one, or have reproached themselves for the cowardice which had kept them from any open confession till it was too late, and mourned over the irrevocable past. The records are silent, but the imagination which turns the dead chronicles of history into a living drama has here, within due limits, legitimate scope for action. May we go a step yet further, and think of what was then being accomplished behind the veil, of the descent into Hades and the triumph over Death, the soul of the robber in the rest of Paradise, and the good news proclaimed to "the spirits in prison" (<a href="/1_peter/3-19.htm" title="By which also he went and preached to the spirits in prison;">1Peter 3:19</a>)? If we dare not fill up the gap with the legends of the Apocryphal Gospel that bears the name of Nicodemus, we may, at least, venture to dwell reverently on the hints that Scripture actually gives. <a href="/commentaries/luke/23-56.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Then δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. they returned ὑποστρέψασαι (hypostrepsasai) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5290.htm">Strong's 5290: </a> To turn back, return. From hupo and strepho; to turn under, i.e. To return. to prepare ἡτοίμασαν (hētoimasan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2090.htm">Strong's 2090: </a> To make ready, prepare. From hetoimos; to prepare. spices ἀρώματα (arōmata) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_759.htm">Strong's 759: </a> Spice, perfume. From airo; an aromatic. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. perfumes. μύρα (myra) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3464.htm">Strong's 3464: </a> Anointing-oil, ointment. Probably of foreign origin; 'myrrh', i.e. perfumed oil. And Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. they rested ἡσύχασαν (hēsychasan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2270.htm">Strong's 2270: </a> From the same as hesuchios; to keep still, i.e. Refrain from labor, meddlesomeness or speech. on the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Sabbath σάββατον (sabbaton) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4521.htm">Strong's 4521: </a> The Sabbath, a week. according to κατὰ (kata) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_2596.htm">Strong's 2596: </a> A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. commandment. ἐντολήν (entolēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1785.htm">Strong's 1785: </a> An ordinance, injunction, command, law. 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