Luke 23:56 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) So, they returned [home] and prepared spices and [aromatic] oils [i.e., for embalming Jesus’ body]. Then they rested on the Sabbath day according to the [fourth] commandment. [See Ex. 20:10]. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then they went back and made ready spices and ointments (perfumes). On the Sabbath day they rested in accordance with the commandment. [Exod. 12:16; 20:10.] American Standard Version (1901) And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments. And on the sabbath they rested according to the commandment. Common English Bible then they went away and prepared fragrant spices and perfumed oils. They rested on the Sabbath, in keeping with the commandment. Catholic Public Domain Version And upon returning, they prepared aromatic spices and ointments. But on the Sabbath, indeed, they rested, according to the commandment. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And returning, they prepared spices and ointments; and on the sabbath day they rested, according to the commandment. |
Now when the Sabbath day was over [i.e., after sunset on Saturday evening], Mary from Magdala; Mary the mother of James [i.e., the “other Mary” of Matt. 28:1, who was probably Jesus’ mother. See Matt. 27:56]; and Salome [i.e., the mother of James and John and wife of Zebedee. See Matt. 27:56], bought spices [i.e., consisting of aloes and other aromatic perfumes] in order to apply them to His body [i.e., as a means of embalming].
Now at early dawn on the first day of the week [i.e., early Sunday morning], the women [See Mark 16:1] went to Jesus’ grave site, taking the spices which they had prepared [for His burial].