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The next day, which followed the preparation day, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate
When it was already evening, because it was the day of preparation (that is, the day before the Sabbath),
It was the preparation day for the Passover, and it was about noon. Then he told the Jews, ‘Here is your king! ’
They placed Jesus there because of the Jewish day of preparation and since the tomb was nearby.
Since it was the preparation day, the Jews did not want the bodies to remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a special day). They requested that Pilate have the men’s legs broken and that their bodies be taken away.
On the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked, ‘Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover? ’