Luke 23:54

Good News Translation

It was Friday, and the Sabbath was about to begin.

Cross References

Matthew 27:62

The next day, which was a Sabbath, the chief priests and the Pharisees met with Pilate

Mark 15:42

It was toward evening when Joseph of Arimathea arrived. He was a respected member of the Council, who was waiting for the coming of the Kingdom of God. It was Preparation day (that is, the day before the Sabbath), so Joseph went boldly into the presence of Pilate and asked him for the body of Jesus.

Luke 23:53

Then he took the body down, wrapped it in a linen sheet, and placed it in a tomb which had been dug out of solid rock and which had never been used.

John 19:14

It was then almost noon of the day before the Passover. Pilate said to the people, “Here is your king!”

John 19:31

Then the Jewish authorities asked Pilate to allow them to break the legs of the men who had been crucified, and to take the bodies down from the crosses. They requested this because it was Friday, and they did not want the bodies to stay on the crosses on the Sabbath, since the coming Sabbath was especially holy.

John 19:42

Since it was the day before the Sabbath and because the tomb was close by, they placed Jesus' body there.