Mark 15:42

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

As evening had already come, since it was the day of Preparation, that is, [the day] before the Sabbath, [Deut. 21:22, 23.]

Cross References

John 19:31

Since it was the day of Preparation, in order to prevent the bodies from hanging on the cross on the Sabbath–for that Sabbath was a very solemn and important one–the Jews requested Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken away.

Acts 13:29

And when they had finished and fulfilled everything that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.