John 19:42 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) So, they placed Jesus’ body there, for it was the Day of Preparation and that was the closest grave site. [Note: Since this was the day before the Passover Festival, and the next day was also the regular weekly Sabbath, they had to bury the body before sundown to comply with Jewish restrictions against working on a Sabbath day]. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So there, because of the Jewish day of Preparation [and] since the tomb was near by, they laid Jesus. American Standard Version (1901) There then because of the Jews’ Preparation (for the tomb was nigh at hand) they laid Jesus. Common English Bible Because it was the Jewish Preparation Day and the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus in it. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, because of the preparation day of the Jews, since the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus there. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version There, therefore, because of the parasceve of the Jews, they laid Jesus, because the sepulchre was nigh at hand. |