This day was called Preparation day. (That means the day before the Sabbath day. {\cf2\super [233]})It was becoming dark.
Acts 13:29 - Easy To Read Version These Jews did all the bad things that the Scriptures {\cf2\super [270]} said would happen to Jesus. Then they took Jesus down from the cross and put him in a grave. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when they had finished and fulfilled everything that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb. American Standard Version (1901) And when they had fulfilled all things that were written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb. Common English Bible When they finished doing everything that had been written about him, they took him down from the cross and laid him in a tomb. Catholic Public Domain Version And when they had fulfilled everything that had been written about him, taking him down from the tree, they placed him in a tomb. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when they had fulfilled all things that were written of him, taking him down from the tree, they laid him in a sepulchre. |
This day was called Preparation day. (That means the day before the Sabbath day. {\cf2\super [233]})It was becoming dark.
So Joseph took the body down from the cross and wrapped it in cloth. Then he put Jesus’ body in a tomb (grave) that was dug in a wall of rock. This tomb had never been used before.
Jesus said to them, “Remember when I was with you before? I said that everything written about me must happen—everything written in the law of Moses, the books of the prophets, {\cf2\super [396]} and the Psalms.”
Later, Jesus knew that everything had been done. To make the Scriptures {\cf2\super [250]} happen he said, “I am thirsty.” {\cf2\super [251]}
Jesus tasted the vinegar. Then he said, “It is finished.” Jesus bowed his head and died.
The \{Jews\} living in Jerusalem and the Jewish leaders did not realize that \{Jesus\} was the Savior. The words that the prophets {\cf2\super [268]} wrote \{about Jesus\} were read to the Jews every Sabbath day, {\cf2\super [269]} but they did not understand. The Jews condemned Jesus. When they did this, they made the words of the prophets come true!
Jesus was given to you, and you killed him. With the help of bad men you nailed Jesus to a cross. But God knew all this would happen. This was God’s plan. God made this plan long ago.
But God helped me, and he is still helping me today. With God’s help I am standing here today and telling all people the things I have seen. But I am saying nothing new. I am saying the same things that Moses and the prophets {\cf2\super [498]} said would happen.
These people that ‘came together’ against Jesus made your plan happen; it happened because of your power and your will.
You killed Jesus. You hung him on a cross. But God, the same God our fathers {\cf2\super [99]} had, raised Jesus up from death!
that Christ was buried and was raised to life on the third day, like the Scriptures say;