John 19:42

Contemporary English Version 1995

The tomb was nearby, and since it was the time to prepare for the Sabbath, they were in a hurry to put Jesus' body there.

Cross References

John 19:31

The next day would be both a Sabbath and the Passover. It was a special day for the Jewish people, and they did not want the bodies to stay on the crosses during this day. So they asked Pilate to break the men's legs and take their bodies down.

John 19:14

It was about noon on the day before Passover, and Pilate said to the crowd, “Look at your king!”

John 19:41

In the place where Jesus had been nailed to a cross, there was a garden with a tomb that had never been used.

Isaiah 53:9

He wasn't dishonest or violent, but he was buried in a tomb among cruel, rich people.

Colossians 2:12

And when you were baptized, it was the same as being buried with Christ. Then you were raised to life because you had faith in the power of God, who raised Christ from death.

1 Corinthians 15:4

He was buried, and three days later he was raised to life, as the Scriptures say.

John 19:20

The words were written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek. The place where Jesus was taken wasn't far from the city, and many of the people read the charge against him.

Matthew 12:40

He was in the stomach of a big fish for three days and nights, just as the Son of Man will be deep in the earth for three days and nights.

Psalm 22:15

My strength has dried up like a broken clay pot, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You, God, have left me to die in the dirt.