Matthew 27:62

New Living Translation

The next day, on the Sabbath, the leading priests and Pharisees went to see Pilate.

Cross References

Matthew 26:17

On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to prepare the Passover meal for you?”

Mark 15:42

This all happened on Friday, the day of preparation, the day before the Sabbath. As evening approached,

John 19:14

It was now about noon on the day of preparation for the Passover. And Pilate said to the people, “Look, here is your king!”

John 19:31

It was the day of preparation, and the Jewish leaders didn’t want the bodies hanging there the next day, which was the Sabbath (and a very special Sabbath, because it was Passover week). So they asked Pilate to hasten their deaths by ordering that their legs be broken. Then their bodies could be taken down.

John 19:42

And so, because it was the day of preparation for the Jewish Passover and since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there.