Matthew 27:62

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

The next day, that is, after the day of Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate

Cross References

Matthew 26:17

On the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where do you want us to make the preparations for you to eat the Passover?”

Mark 15:42

When evening had come, and since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath,

John 19:14

Now it was the day of Preparation for the Passover, and it was about noon. He said to the Jews, “Here is your King!”

John 19:31

Since it was the day of Preparation, the Jews did not want the bodies left on the cross during the Sabbath, especially because that Sabbath was a day of great solemnity. So they asked Pilate to have the legs of the crucified men broken and the bodies removed.

John 19:42

And so, because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.